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Royals catcher Salvador Perez is set to sit Saturday night against the Rangers. Erik Kratz will do the crouching behind the plate instead.

Perez has been dealing with a knee issue, but Ned Yost said he's fine and that his absence is motivated by a desire to keep him out of the Texas heat.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes has been placed on the 7-day concussion disabled list.

Gomes left Thursday's game after taking a deflected ball off his mask. He missed Friday and Saturday due to the injury. Gomes is hitting .284/.324/.477 over 384 at-bats. 

Indians hot-hitting catcher Yan Gomes remains sidelined Saturday against Houston after sustaining a mild concussion Thursday.

Gomes owns a stat line of .284/.324/.477 with 17 home runs and 53 RBI.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez returned to action Friday against the Rangers.

Perez has been dealing with a knee issue. He went for an MRI Thursday, which came back clean. Perez is hitting .268/.304/.417 over 441 at-bats.

Indians team doctors think catcher Yan Gomes might have a minor concussion, manager Terry Francona told The Chronicle-Telegram Friday. The team has yet to make a decision on whether Gomes will go on the 7-day concussion disabled list yet, however, though he is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros. 

Indians catcher Yan Gomes was unable to return to the lineup Friday for the start of a series against the Astros, as he continues to deal with the effects of taking a foul ball off the mask Thursday. At this point, he is considered day to day, and the extent of the issue is not yet known.

An MRI on Royals catcher Salvador Perez came back clean, according to MLB.com.

Perez has been dealing with knee issues, but both he and manager Ned Yost have been adamant the injury is not serious. Perez first complained of tightness Monday, but played in Tuesday's game. He was held out Wednesday, though, and the club decided to send him for an MRI. Perez is hitting .268/.304/.417 over 441 at-bats.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes left Thursday's game after being hit in the head with a deflected ball, according to the Northeast Ohio Media Group.

Gomes was initially taken out with an illness, but that doesn't appear to be the case. The team doctor did not say whether Gomes was dealing with a concussion. He'll continue to be monitored for now. 

Indians catcher Yan Gomes was forced out of Thursday's game against the Twins, due to an illness. He was replaced behind the plate by Roberto Perez.

Gomes is considered day to day at this point, with the Indians beginning a series against the Astros Friday. 

Royals catcher Salvador Perez will have an MRI on his injured knee Thursday, according to the Kansas City Star.

Perez missed Wednesday's game due to the issue. He complained of knee tightness Monday, but was able to play through the injury Tuesday. Despite the MRI, manager Ned Yost remains adamant that the injury is not serious.