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Wynns was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

He had barely played since being promoted, notching a .192 average with one home run and 10 strikeouts in 26 at-bats over a three-week span. Chance Sisco will likely be promoted from Triple-A on Thursday to give the Orioles two catchers going forward.

Haase left Wednesday's game for Triple-A Columbus with a migraine.

Given that Haase is a catcher, it made sense to remove him as soon as he felt symptoms (after only one inning), before he risked taking a foul tip to the head. The 25-year-old catcher has some significant raw power, but has had trouble making contact at every stop of the minors. He is hitting just .217/.282/.345 with five home runs and a 29.6 percent strikeout rate in 260 plate appearances in his first full season at Triple-A.

Perez (hand) stated that he felt fine after leaving Wednesday's game and he should be back in action for Friday's series opener in Seattle, Rustin Dodd of The Athleticreports.

Perez appears to have avoided any sort of major injury, as he added that the foul ball got his forearm right by a nerve which caused him to lose feeling in his hand for a couple minutes. With the Royals off Thursday, don't expect Perez to miss any time.

Garver is out of the lineup against the White Sox on Wednesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Garver will take a seat after going 1-for-2 with a walk and one run scored during Tuesday's series opener. In his absence, Bobby Wilson will catch and bat ninth.

Perez was removed from Wednesday's game after taking a foul a ball off his right hand, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

Perez exited the contest in Milwaukee during the bottom of the ninth inning. The catcher will have some extra time to recover with a scheduled off day on tap for the Royals on Thursday, but these sorts of injuries always poise a little concern.

Gomes is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Gomes will receive a standard day off after starting the past three games and following a three-strikeout showing during Tuesday's loss. In his stead, Roberto Perez will catch for Shane Bieber.

McCann is out of the lineup against Oakland on Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

McCann will take a seat after going 1-for-5 with one RBI during Tuesday's loss. In his stead, Grayson Greiner will catch Mike Fiers and bat seventh in the Tigers' order.

Vazquez is not in the lineup against the Angels on Wednesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez will receive a standard day off after going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double during Tuesday's victory. In his absence, Sandy Leon will catch Rick Porcello and bat eighth.

Sanchez was diagnosed Monday with a Grade 1 groin strain, which is expected to sideline him for 3-to-4 weeks, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic New York reports.

Sanchez was placed on the disabled list earlier Monday, but the extent of his injury wasn't known until the results of his MRI became available. Assuming the given timetable holds, Sanchez will be out until shortly after the All-Star break. Austin Romine will act as the primary starter behind the plate in the interim, with Kyle Higashioka serving as his backup.

Higashioka will be called up Monday with Gary Sanchez (groin) heading to the disabled list, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Higashioka will back up Austin Romine while Sanchez remains injured. The duration of Sanchez's absence should become clear after an MRI on Monday. Higashioka went hitless in nine games with the Yankees last year, his only taste of big-league action thus far in his career.