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Leon is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Leon will return to the bench following a three-game run as the starter, but he may have done enough during that time to reestablish himself as the primary backstop over Christian Vazquez, who will be behind the dish Wednesday. Leon went 5-for-14 with three homers and five RBI over the three games, raising his OPS 183 points in the process.

Maile will start at catcher and bat ninth in the order Wednesday against the Indians, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Maile will pick up his second start behind the plate in three games since Russell Martin (shoulder/neck) hit the disabled list Monday. Martin acknowledged that the injury has been bothering him since spring training and isn't comparable to an issue he's dealt with before, so there's a good possibility the veteran backstop will miss more than the minimum 10 days. While Maile will stand to benefit if that's the case, he'll need to show some more offense before moving up in the lineup. Maile has gone 1-for-13 at the dish in five games with the Blue Jays this season.

Maldonado is out of Wednesday's lineup against the A's.

After catching the last five games, he will take a seat in the day game against righty Andrew Triggs. Juan Graterol will get the start behind the dish and hit ninth.

McCann went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

McCann has just 11 hits and a .157 average this season, but he's gone deep seven times. Locked into a timeshare with Alex Avila, McCann provides a little bit of fantasy value due simply to his power potential whenever he's in the lineup.

Narvaez was inserted into Tuesday's starting lineup after Geovany Soto was scratched due to elbow soreness. He walked twice and scored a run in a 7-2 loss to the Twins.

This is the second flareup of elbow soreness for Soto, who spent some time on the disabled list back in April with inflammation. Narvaez will become the primary catcher for the White Sox until Soto gets past the elbow woes.

Perez went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, two walks, two RBI and two runs against the Rays on Tuesday.

He's shown plenty of thump in the bat this year, rewarding fantasy owners with seven homers and 18 RBI already, although this one was his first of May. There's no reason to think that Perez won't remain among the most productive catchers all season long, as he's been a reliable source of both health and pop for years.

Gomes went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's win over Toronto, with two runs scored and a walk.

Following his off day Monday, Gomes hit a bomb in the eighth inning to extend the Cleveland lead to six and essentially put the game on ice. He is now 7 for his last 16 at the dish, and has drawn praise recently from manager Terry Francona for his approach at the plate. His .269 BABIP suggests he's had a little bit of bad luck in the first month; he should continue to make strides statistically as the season progresses.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

Vazquez has just one hit over the last four games (1-for-14), so he'll head to the bench to clear his head as Sandy Leon gets the nod behind the dish. Vazquez, known more for his defensive skills, is still off to a healthy start at the plate this season, slashing .333/.362/.467 through 29 games.

Ohlman, who was called up to fill the shoes of Russell Martin (shoulder) on Monday, received praise from manager John Gibbons upon arriving in Toronto, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

Over eight-plus minor-league seasons, the 26-year-old hit .260/.348/.395 while never seeing big-league action during that time. Through 23 games this year with Triple-A Buffalo, Ohlman hit seven homers en route to a career-best .594 slugging percentage. "I like the way he caught the ball [in Buffalo] and I really liked the way he swung the bat," Gibbons said. "He's a big dude, a big strong guy who looks like he can hit." This opportunity might be Ohlman's one and only chance at sticking in the big leagues. "Here's his break," added Gibbons. "You sign guys as minor-league free agent and you don't always anticipate they're going to get a shot. But you give a guy an opportunity and who knows what happens?" Although Martin isn't expected to be out terribly long, the backup to him is far from a sure thing -- Luke Maile currently owns the gig after Jarrod Saltamacchia was cut loose last week. If Ohlman can put forth an impressive effort during the next week or so, then he could certainly steal the reserve role from Maile.

Sanchez went 3-for-3 with two RBI in Monday's 10-4 win over the Reds.

Sanchez (biceps) went hitless in his return from the disabled list last Friday, but he's recorded six hits in the three games since, raising his average to .281 in 39 plate appearances. The talented young catcher has just one homer on the year, but the power should come around eventually. After all, Sanchez smacked 20 dingers in just 53 games in 2016. He's one of the best young catchers in the game.