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Sanchez was designated for assignment by the White Sox on Monday, Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald reports.

Sanchez came up near the end of April with both Kevan Smith and Alex Avila battling injuries. However, with Avila reinstated from the DL on Monday, the Sox will annex Sanchez to clear a spot on the roster. If Sanchez passes through waivers unclaimed, he figures to land back at Triple-A Charlotte.

Casali hit a solo homer and doubled in his four at-bats in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Angels.

Casali's batting average sits at a paltry .203 for the season, but he's at least packed a punch when he has been able to reach base. Seven of his 13 hits have gone for extra bases, including four home runs.

Perez went 2-for-4 Sunday with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI.

He'd been mired in a 3-for-30 slump coming into Sunday and the RBI was his first since April 25, so hopefully this was a sign that Perez is beginning to find his batting stroke. The Royals don't exactly have another option behind the plate, however, so expect him to get every chance to heat up.

Vazquez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports.

Vazquez will get a day of rest on Sunday after playing in both Friday's and Saturday's games. He has split time pretty evenly with his replacement for Sunday, Ryan Hanigan since Blake Swihart was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. Hanigan will bat ninth Sunday.

Moore accepted his designation to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

Moore was designated for assignment on May 4 after failing to make an appearance during his brief stint with the team. He'll now return to the Triple-A level to get more reps, and likely won't be back unless an injury at the Major League level forces a need for a backup catcher.

Stassi (wrist) was activated from the 15-day DL and was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Sunday, Angel Verdejo of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Stassi had been on a rehab assignment with Fresno, so he'll just remain in the minors with the Astros content to stick with Jason Castro and Erik Kratz as their two backstops. During his three-game rehab stint, Stassi went 2-for-11 with five strikeouts.

Casali has notched an extra-base hit 62 percent of the time that he's hit safely since last June, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The young backstop is only tallying a .202 average over 228 career at-bats over parts of three seasons, but has made solid contact on an overwhelming majority of the hits he's managed since a June 2015 call-up. Casali has managed to hit for extra bases on 21 of the 34 instances in which he's avoided an out since that point, a span that includes as many homers (13) as singles. However, consistency in getting on base remains an area with plenty of room for improvement, as the 27-year-old readily admits. "Believe me, I'd like to be more consistent at the plate, maybe throw in a single instead of a strikeout or a pop fly," Casali said. "I want to be more consistent.

Perez (thumb) underwent surgery on his fractured thumb Friday and is expected to miss 8-12 weeks, Zack Meisel of Cleveland.com reports.

A thumb injury is never a good thing for a catcher, and it appears that the surgery was major enough that it will keep Perez out for a significant chunk of the season. This timetable has him in line to rejoin the Indians at some point in July, but this could change depending on how his rehab process goes.

Lavisky was placed on the disabled list Friday with a right ankle sprain.

Lavisky had just gotten back into action after missing the month of April due to another ankle sprain, but he'll head back to the DL after re-aggravating the ailment. He wasn't getting much playing time behind Anthony Recker while he was healthy, and the injury will only inhibit him further from getting a shot behind the plate for the Clippers.

Vazquez is out of the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Vazquez will get another day off Thursday as the Red Sox take the cautious approach by giving his previously problematic elbow plenty of time to rest. Ryan Hanigan will slot in behind the plate in his stead.