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Perez (wrist) is not expected to play Wednesday, the Kansas City Star's Rustin Dodd reports.

Perez left Tuesday's game with what is being labeled a right wrist contusion after he was hit on the wrist by a pitch. However, manager Ned Yost admitted that it "wasn't a good sound" when Perez was hit by the pitch, and Yost was unsure about the severity of the injury going forward. That certainly makes it sound as though Perez could have further tests on the wrist, and he could end up missing more time than players typically miss with a contusion. The Royals are off Thursday, so Perez will be out at least until the weekend series against the White Sox. Drew Butera and Tony Cruz will be the two options behind the plate while Perez is out.

Perez was diagnosed with a right wrist contusion after getting hit by a pitch in Tuesday's game, the Kansas City Star's Rustin Dodd reports.

He was hit on the wrist by a pitch and forced to exit Tuesday's game. Fortunately, tests were negative on the wrist, so Perez should be considered day-to-day with the contusion. Of course, sometimes these things are labeled as bruises/contusions on the night of the injury, and then further tests reveal a fracture, so it's worth continuing to monitor his status in advance of Wednesday's game in Minnesota.

Perez left Tuesday's game after being hit on the right forearm/wrist by a pitch, the Kansas City Star's Rustin Dodd reports.

According to Dodd, the sound when the ball hit Perez's arm suggests the injury was at least very painful, and could have resulted in a fracture. Terrance Gore came in to pinch run and Perez's status should be updated when the team comments on the nature of the injury.

Gomes (shoulder) will continue his rehab at Double-A Akron on Monday before possibly joining Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday and hopes to begin catching soon, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The Indians will likely want Gomes to see some game action behind the plate during his rehab program but that will be dictated by how long Triple-A Columbus can advance in the playoffs. He's eligible to return from the DL on September 16.

Stassi was recalled from Triple-A Fresno on Monday, MLB.com reports.

Stassi will rejoin the Astros to provide depth at the catching position, but his playing time will likely be limited behind Evan Gattis and Jason Castro.

Leon is out of the lineup Monday against the Padres, Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports.

Leon will take a seat for a regular maintenance day after starting four straight contests for the Red Sox. Bryan Holaday will get the call behind the plate in his stead.

Vazquez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday.

Pawtucket is out of contention for the International League playoffs, and with the team's season ending Monday, Vazquez will join the Red Sox to provide some extra catching depth. While Vazquez is a difference maker behind the plate in controlling the run game, his porous bat coupled with Sandy Leon's ongoing success means that he likely won't see many starts in September.

Perez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins.

It's a standard off day for Perez in the series finale, with Chris Gimenez assuming duties behind the plate. Look for Perez to return to the lineup Monday against the Astros.

Maile is out of the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Maile and Bobby Wilson have been in a fairly even timeshare over the last few weeks, which has mostly limited the utility of both backstops to AL-only formats. After initially struggling to provide much offense when he was called up to the big leagues in July, Maile has heated up of late. In his last 41 plate appearances, Maile has produced a .368/.385/.684 slash line to go with three homers, nine RBI and eight runs.

Vazquez will be called up to Boston prior to Sunday's series finale against the Athletics, Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Adding Vazquez to the roster will give Boston four catchers for the final month of the season as they fight with Toronto and Baltimore for supremacy in the AL East.