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Gomes is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers.

The Indians will go with Roberto Perez behind the plate for the second time in the series while Gomes rests. With Gomes delivering a .196/.268/.235 line in June, the Tribe has opted to go with more of a timeshare behind the plate, which will probably continue until Gomes busts out.

Maldonado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Dodgers.

Monday's home run came four games after Maldonado's two-homer game against the Yankees. He has already matched his career high in long balls in just 66 games, good for a .431 slugging percentage. The 30-year-old began the season as an afterthought in fantasy circles, but given his production, he warrants consideration in deep two-catcher formats.

Gomes is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Rangers.

Gomes went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Sunday, earning him a seat against probable Rangers starter Cole Hamels. Roberto Perez will get the start instead, acting as the battery mate to Carlos Carrasco.

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and one walk Sunday against the Rangers.

Sanchez's three-run blast put the Yankees back in the game, but they ultimately lost 7-6. In June, Sanchez has hit nine home runs and has 25 RBI in 82 plate appearances. Sanchez remains one of the premier catchers in the game.

Maldonado is not in Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Maldonado will get a typical day off after starting the past five games. He has been mashing from the plate during this east coast trip, going 7-for-20 with two home runs and six RBI against the Yankees and Red Sox this week. In his place, Juan Graterol is behind the dish and batting ninth.

Leon is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Angels, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

Leon did not catch David Price in Saturday's matchup, and will once again give way to Christian Vazquez, who will catch the recently acquired Doug Fister in the series finale. With Chris Sale scheduled to take the mound Monday against the Twins, Leon should be back behind the plate.

Leon is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Leon's playing time has been rather sporadic of late, but he's enjoyed a recent stretch of success at the plate. In his last two starts, Leon has gone 5-for-8 with a home run and six RBI. He'll yield catching duties to Christian Vasquez, who will bat eighth for the Red Sox.

Narvaez is not in the lineup Saturday against the Athletics.

Narvaez will take a seat for the fifth time in six games as the hot-hitting Kevan Smith draws another start behind the dish in his place. Smith is 11-for-24 (.458) during his six-game hitting streak, so the White Sox will continue to ride his hot bat.

Sanchez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Sanchez caught all 10 innings in Friday's walkoff win over the Rangers, so he'll get the day off for Saturday's matinee. Austin Romine will draw the start behind the dish in his place.

Leon went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 9-4 win over the Angels.

The streaky switch hitter seems to be catching fire, as Leon now has six RBI in his last two games and is hitting .370 (10-for-27) over his last eight starts. The homer was also his first since May 7 and fifth of the season.