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Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and one walk Sunday against the Rangers.

Sanchez's three-run blast put the Yankees back in the game, but they ultimately lost 7-6. In June, Sanchez has hit nine home runs and has 25 RBI in 82 plate appearances. Sanchez remains one of the premier catchers in the game.

Maldonado is not in Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Maldonado will get a typical day off after starting the past five games. He has been mashing from the plate during this east coast trip, going 7-for-20 with two home runs and six RBI against the Yankees and Red Sox this week. In his place, Juan Graterol is behind the dish and batting ninth.

Leon is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Angels, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

Leon did not catch David Price in Saturday's matchup, and will once again give way to Christian Vazquez, who will catch the recently acquired Doug Fister in the series finale. With Chris Sale scheduled to take the mound Monday against the Twins, Leon should be back behind the plate.

Leon is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Leon's playing time has been rather sporadic of late, but he's enjoyed a recent stretch of success at the plate. In his last two starts, Leon has gone 5-for-8 with a home run and six RBI. He'll yield catching duties to Christian Vasquez, who will bat eighth for the Red Sox.

Narvaez is not in the lineup Saturday against the Athletics.

Narvaez will take a seat for the fifth time in six games as the hot-hitting Kevan Smith draws another start behind the dish in his place. Smith is 11-for-24 (.458) during his six-game hitting streak, so the White Sox will continue to ride his hot bat.

Sanchez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Sanchez caught all 10 innings in Friday's walkoff win over the Rangers, so he'll get the day off for Saturday's matinee. Austin Romine will draw the start behind the dish in his place.

Leon went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 9-4 win over the Angels.

The streaky switch hitter seems to be catching fire, as Leon now has six RBI in his last two games and is hitting .370 (10-for-27) over his last eight starts. The homer was also his first since May 7 and fifth of the season.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup with the Twins.

Roberto Perez will take his place behind home plate for the second time in the last three games. Neither catcher has emerged as an offensive threat, so they'll likely continue to split duties down the road.

Vazquez is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Angels, Tim Britton of The Providence Journal reports.

It's the second day off in the past three games for the young catcher, as Sandy Leon gets the start behind the plate. Vazquez is hitting just .205/.416/.211 this month, a contributing factor to his stagnant playing time.

Narvaez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Oakland.

Narvaez will get the day off for the fourth time in the last five days as Kevan Smith sets up behind the plate for the series opener. Smith put together a 3-for-5 day with one RBI on Thursday, which marked the third time in his last five appearances that he's collected multiple hits. As long as Smith continues to hit like this, there won't be much playing time left over for Narvaez.