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Perez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.

Perez apparently used his demotion on July 8 as motivation as he went 11-for-31 (.355) with seven runs and nine RBI in his last seven games for Salt Lake. The 25-year-old will get the start behind the dish in his first game back Saturday, catching for Jered Weaver.

Jackson is hitting .234/.325/.410 with eight home runs and a 64:20 K:BB in 205 at-bats with Low-A Clinton this year.

The sixth overall pick in the 2014 draft looked like a prime bounce-back candidate heading into the season, but that has not materialized. He has not hit better than .239 outside of rookie ball, and he has never hit double-digit homers in any season of his career. His pedigree should afford him another year of patience in deeper dynasty leagues, but his stock is as low as it has ever been.

McCann is not in Friday's lineup against the White Sox.

McCann will be out of the lineup for the second consecutive game as Jarrod Saltalamacchia earns another start behind the plate. There has been no news on whether McCann is battling an injury, and he will likely be back in the lineup Saturday.

Perez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

Chris Gimenez will catch and bat ninth against right-hander Dylan Bundy. Perez and Gimenez have alternated starts since Yan Gomes (shoulder) landed on the DL, and the timeshare will likely continue until Gomes is back or the Indians upgrade behind the plate.

McCann is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

McCann will get a regular day off after starting the past two games behind the plate. The 26-year-old is batting .197 on the year, adding five home runs and 23 RBI during 188 at-bats. He will be replaced by Jarrod Saltalamacchia on Thursday.

Leon is not in Thursday's lineup against the Twins, Scott Lauber of ESPN.com reports.

Leon will get a regular day off in favor of Ryan Hanigan after starting the past four games at catcher for the Red Sox. He will likely be back in the lineup for Friday's game, and is batting a robust .410/473/.725 during his 69 at-bats this season.

Leon went 2-for-4 with a triple, a homer, two RBI and a run Wednesday against the Giants.

After a rare hitless game Tuesday, Leon kept the bat going with another startling offensive performance. What he's done over 23 games this season is nothing short of remarkable -- .435 with three homers, nine doubles, a triple and 15 RBI -- but we're talking about a guy whose three most recent Triple-A batting averages are .243, .263 and .229. If you've got him, ride the hot streak, but know that it's not likely to last much longer.

Gomes (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday, Ohio.com reports. He's expected to miss 4-to-8 weeks.

As anticipated, Gomes will hit the DL with a separated AC joint in his right shoulder, which he sustained during Sunday's game against Minnesota. The catcher will avoid surgery, but is still expected to miss at least a month and potentially as much as eight weeks. He's hitting just .165 with 32 RBI on the year, but remained a valuable contributor for his work with the Indians' pitching staff. To replace Gomes, Cleveland activated Roberto Perez from the disabled list Monday, and he'll team with Chris Gimenez to handle backstop duties over the next several weeks.

Perez (thumb) was officially activated from the DL and is in the lineup Monday against Kansas City, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Radio reports.

In a move that was announced Sunday night, Perez will come off the DL to replace the injured Yan Gomes, who dislocated his shoulder during Sunday's game against the Twins. Perez will immediately factor into Monday's lineup, starting behind the plate and batting ninth in the order against the Royals' Edinson Volquez.

Navarez went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored against the Angels on Sunday in his first career start.

Navarez's run broke a team streak of not crossing the plate for more than 30 innings, and it capped a semi-successful MLB debut. However, Navarez may not be with the Sox for long, as regular catcher Alex Avila should return from the disabled list later in the week.