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Perez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Twins.

His first-inning shot off Lance Lynn gave the Royals a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Perez now has 14 homers on the year, putting him on pace top top 20 for the fourth year in a row, but his .223/.262/.405 slash line remains well below his usual standards.

Gomes went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI on Saturday against the Rangers.

Gomes hardly stood out in the offensive barrage the Indians put together Saturday but benefited from timely hits to have a productive night. He hasn't homered since July 3, but he has seven runs and five RBI since then, solid numbers considering the lack of depth at catcher.

Garver is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Maria Torres of The Kansas City Star reports.

Garver served as designated hitter Friday and busted an 0-for-12 slump by going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI and two walks. Bobby Wilson will start behind the plate and bat ninth for the Twins on Saturday.

McCann is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

McCann went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Friday's 1-0 loss to Boston and will take a seat for the second game of the series. John Hicks will start at catcher and bat fourth Saturday for the Tigers.

Leon is not in Saturday's lineup against the Tigers, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Leon will take a seat Saturday after starting Friday's game and is now 7-for-41 with 13 strikeouts over his last 12 games. Blake Swihart will start behind the plate for Boston, batting ninth.

Murphy had surgery on his right wrist Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Murphy will hit the shelf after undergoing surgery on his right hamate bone. The Athletics hope he'll be healthy enough to return to minor-league action before the end of the season.

Gomes is out of the lineup against Texas on Friday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Gomes will take a seat for the series finale while Roberto Perez is set to handle the catching duties. Look for Gomes to return to the starting lineup Saturday.

Moore's contract was selected by the Rays on Friday, Juan Toribio of The Athletic Tampa Bay reports.

The Rays will need a second catcher with Wilson Ramos out with a strained hamstring. Moore has spent parts of eight seasons in the big leagues but has appeared in just 96 games and none since 2016. He has a .197/.237/.303 line overall and is unlikely to be used in anything other than a backup role while he remains with the team.

Higashioka was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.

Higashioka filled a backup role while Gary Sanchez (groin) was on the disabled list, but Sanchez's return sends him back to the minors. The 28-year-old grabbed his first big-league hits in his time with the Yankees (the first three of which were all homers), though he hit just .167 in 11 games.

Sanchez (groin) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list Thursday.

Sanchez will end up missing just shy of a month with a groin strain. Prior to the injury, the young catcher was having mixed success at the plate. His 14 homers are tied for the lead among all catchers, and his 96 wRC+ is adequate enough for a backstop, though his .190 batting average certainly hurt fantasy owners. There's reason to expect positive regression in that regard, however, as he's been hurt by a .194 BABIP, and his expected batting average according to Statcast is .237. That's far from the .278 figure he posted last season, but it's enough for fantasy owners to enjoy his power without taking a huge hit elsewhere. Kyle Higashioka was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move.