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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.

Gomes (groin) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

Gomes will return to action after sitting out the last two games. He will work behind the plate Friday and hit eighth in the Indians' batting order.

Gomes (groin) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Chris Gimenez will get another start behind the plate Thursday as Gomes continues to recover from a painful groin injury. Manager Terry Francona alluded to the possibility of Gomes returning to the lineup in the near future when talking to reporters Wednesday, but Gomes will miss at least one more game Thursday. His next chance to return to the lineup will come Friday when the Indians open a weekend series with the Angels.

Gomes (groin), who left Tuesday's game and didn't start Wednesday, could be back in the lineup soon, MLB.com reports. "We're not going to start him tonight. I want to see how he moves around. I don't know if we'll put him in tonight or not, we'll see how he feels. He's pretty sore. Hopefully by tomorrow," manager Terry Francona said.

Gomes suffered a testicular contusion after taking a foul ball to the groin Tuesday but appears to have escaped any major damage.