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Leon went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Boston's 9-0 win over the Dodgers on Friday.

Leon not only continued to hit -- the catcher who entered 2016 with a career .187 batting average is sitting at .374 in 107 at-bats this season -- but he also managed zero passed balls while catching knuckleballer Steven Wright. As a matter of fact, Wright never looked better, tossing the first shutout of his career and walking just one. It was a great game called by Leon, who got the start when Ryan Hanigan was scratched due to an ankle injury that eventually landed him on the disabled list, according to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe. With Hanigan on the DL and Blake Swihart (ankle) nowhere close to returning, Leon will get the bulk of the starts in the immediate future.

Casali was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Casali will go down to Durham after the Rays picked up Bobby Wilson off waivers Thursday. It appeared as though Casali had recently lost the starting job to Luke Maile, and the Rays clearly see the 27-year-old as expendable. He could return to the team at some point later on this season, but has only posted a .168 average with seven home runs and 20 RBI on the season.

Sanchez is starting at DH and hitting eighth Wednesday against the Mets.

The Yankees have insisted that they will not buy out the remainder of Alex Rodriguez's contract, but it nonetheless seems that Sanchez could be in line for semi-regular duty at DH now that the Yankees have traded Carlos Beltran. Of course, there is also the possibility that Sanchez just received the call because the Yankees are facing lefty Steven Matz on Wednesday, and he could be sent back down with a run of righties due up next. Either way, Sanchez's catcher eligibility makes him worth a roster spot in two-catcher formats on the chance that he stays up for the rest of the season. He has the most advanced bat in the Yankees' farm system, and should hit enough to profile at any position.

Mejia, 20, is batting .337 with two home runs and 19 RBI in 20 games since being promoted to High-A.

The switch-hitting backstop continues to tear the cover off the ball despite the bump in levels. Between Low-A and High-A he has an absurd 44-game hitting streak. James McOwen had a 45-game hitting streak in 2009 at High-A. Mejia's stock continues to rise as he has shown immense improvement in his approach at the dish in 2016.

Perez went 1-for-4 with a homer in Tuesday's game against the Rays.

Perez's two-run blast in the seventh inning completed the 3-2 comeback victory and gave the catcher 16 homers on the year. Playing in his sixth MLB season, Perez is on now pace to break his career-high mark in home runs (21) while challenging his best years in RBI and total hits.

Sanchez was promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Shane Hennigan of the Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

One of the Yankees' premiere prospects, Sanchez has been hitting .285/.340/.473 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre thus far in 2016 and could be in the lineup for Wednesday's contest with the Mets. Sanchez could see time between the DH spot, behind the plate and even some first base with the major league club. The 23-year-old spent one day with the Yankees earlier this season and is 0-for-6 with two strikeouts in his career at the highest level.

Sanchez could be called up as early as Wednesday, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

Sanchez has been hitting well at Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre, where he owns a .285/.340/.473 line with 10 home runs, 21 doubles and seven stolen bases. The Yankees treated this like a lost season at the trading deadline, and a call-up for Sanchez would be yet another indication the Yankees are playing for the future in 2016.

McGuire was traded to the Blue Jays on Monday, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

McGuire was acquired in a deal that sent Drew Hutchison to Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old McGuire has spent the season at Double-A Altoona, where he's posted a .259/.337/.346 line. He'll likely join Toronto's Double-A affiliate in New Hampshire.

Heim has been traded to Tampa Bay for Steve Pearce, Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports.

Despite a .344 slugging percentage at High-A Fredrick, Heim has swatted seven homers in 329 plate appearances this season. The switch-hitting catcher is just 21 years old, so it's possible that he'll repeat High-A to begin 2017 if he doesn't show improvement at the plate during the final month-plus of the minor league season.

McCann went 1-for-3 with a walk and a grand slam in Sunday's win over the Astros.

His first-inning blast set the tone for what ended up being an 11-0 rout. McCann now has eight home runs on the season, a new career high, but his lackluster .204/.254/.345 slash line leaves him stuck in a time share behind the plate with Jarrod Saltalamacchia.