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Leon is in Thursday's lineup against Baltimore, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Leon will be making his second major league start after being called up by Boston on June 5. He made his first career start Saturday against the Twins, going 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI. With Blake Swihart (ankle) and Ryan Hanigan (neck) on the disabled list, Leon will have the chance to earn playing time moving forward if he continues to have days like he did Saturday.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez has started each of the last three games for the Red Sox and will be getting a day off Thursday in favor of Sandy Leon, who will be making his second start of the season. Throughout the 2016 season, Vazquez is hitting .209/.248/.299 with one home run and nine RBI while settling into the primary catching role for Boston in the last couple of weeks.

Casali is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.

Casali collected a pair of hits in Tuesday's contest, but his average on the season still sits at a lowly .187, so he'll head to the bench for a day off Wednesday. Hank Conger will take over behind the plate in his place and bat eighth.

McCann is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

McCann will get a second consecutive day of rest while switch-hitter Jarrod Saltamacchia will start against right-hander James Shields.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Sunday at the White Sox.

Perez' s ninth bomb of the season gave the Royals an insurance run in the ninth inning of a game they'd go on to win. He's now collected seven hits over his last four contests while leaving the yard in two of his last three games to raise his slash line to .281/.311/.500.

McCann is out of the lineup against the Yankees.

It's a routine day off for McCann, who has taken back regular duties behind the plate since getting activated from the DL a month ago. With McCann resting Sunday, Jarrod Saltalamacchia will be behind the plate, catching Tigers starter Michael Fulmer.

Leon celebrated his first major league start of 2016 by going 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 15-4 victory over the Twins.

Having just been called up from Triple-A Pawtucket last Sunday to fill the vacancies prompted by injuries to Ryan Hanigan (neck) and Blake Swihart (ankle), Leon broke out in fine fashion in his first start. The 27-year-old had also tallied a pinch-hit double on Tuesday versus the Giants, so he maintains a perfect 1.000 average after Saturday's effort. If Leon's two previous major league stints are any indication, the success is likely fleeting, as he's hit just .156 and .184, respectively, over the last two seasons with the Nationals and Red Sox.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Gomes made his return Friday following a two-game absence, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout to drop his average to .172. He's managed one home run in his last 16 games. Chris Gimenez will take over behind the dish Saturday.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game with Minnesota, reports">Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports.

Vazquez will sit in place of Sandy Leon, who is making his 2016 major league debut behind the dish. Vazquez was due for an off day as he's seen action in seven straight games and 16 of the last 18. He'll likely be back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Twins.

Leon is getting the start behind the plate against Minnesota on Saturday, batting ninth, Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports.

Leon was promoted to the big leagues last week with Ryan Hanigan (neck) and Blake Swihart (ankle) landing on the DL and is now receiving his first major league start of the 2016 season. He'll replace fellow Red Sox catcher, Christian Vazquez, who is receiving a rest day after seven straight games of action.