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Perez was claimed off waivers by the Rangers on Wednesday.

Perez was designated for assignment by the Braves on Friday. The 27-year-old appeared in eight games for the club this season, going 3-for-21 with zero extra-base hits and six strikeouts. In a corresponding move, Elvis Andrus (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day DL in order to make room on the 40-man roster. A subsequent move will be made prior to Thursday's game as the Rangers will need to remove someone from the active 25-man roster.

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

Gomes will receive a breather after going 2-for-6 with one run scored during Tuesday's loss in extras. In his absence, Roberto Perez will catch Corey Kluber and bat eighth.

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

Vazquez will hit the bench following a pair of starts, including a 1-for-6 night during Tuesday's extra-inning loss. In his stead, Sandy Leon will handle the catching duties in Wednesday's matinee.

Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead three-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Astros.

Sanchez came up in the ninth with two runners on and no score, and launched a home run to center off Astros closer Ken Giles. Sanchez now has eight homers and 27 RBI, both of which lead all MLB catchers. His .214 batting average and .277 on-base percentage are quite low, but he is providing plenty of run production.

Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead three-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Astros.

Sanchez came up in the ninth with two runners on and no score, and launched a home run to center off Astros closer Ken Giles. Sanchez now has eight homers and 27 RBI, both of which lead all MLB catchers. His .214 batting average and .277 on-base percentage are quite low, but he is providing plenty of run production.

Trevino was placed on the 7-day disabled list Sunday at Double-A Frisco due to a right quadriceps strain, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Trevino is eligible to return from the DL as soon as May 6, though it's unclear if he's on pace to be ready by that point. The 25-year-old catcher is batting .184/.250/.224 across 84 plate appearances with Frisco on the campaign.

Leon went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rays.

Leon slashed a well-placed single to left field in the eighth inning to plate J.D. Martinez with the go-ahead run, his second RBI of the season. It was a rare bright moment for Leon's bat, as the 1-for-3 performance raised his batting average to .129. While both of Boston's catchers have underwhelmed offensively, there are no plans to make a change at this point. That's because Leon and Christian Vazquez are superior to Blake Swihart in the non-hitting aspects of the position. Leon, for example, has been catching on days when Rick Porcello pitches and that's worked out well, as Porcello has allowed just one home run over 40.1 innings and carries a 2.23 ERA into his next start Friday at Texas.

Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Angels.

He also struck out twice, but the homer proved to be the difference in the 2-1 win. Sanchez is still struggling to hit for average (.208), but he's not lacking in the power department. The 25-year-old leads all catchers with his seven home runs and 24 RBI.

Maldonado is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Yankees.

Over the last seven games, Maldonado has gone 0-for-14, bringing his batting average down to .156 for the year. He'll get the day off while Rene Rivera fills in behind the dish.

McCann is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

It looks to be little more than a routine off day for McCann, who rapped out a season-high three hits in Saturday's contest. With McCann on the bench for the first time in four games, John Hicks will handle the catching duties for Detroit.