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Haase is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has been siding with Jake Rogers at catcher lately, as Haase has started just two of the last seven games (one of which came in a doubleheader). Haase homered Wednesday but is just 4-for-36 over his last 40 plate appearances.

Langeliers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rays.

It's a day game after a night game, which is a prime spot to get your starting catcher some rest. Carlos Perez will be behind the plate.

Kirk is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore.

Danny Jansen will do the catching for Yusei Kikuchi. Kirk is sporting a lowly .606 OPS since the beginning of May.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Nationals.

Diaz has seen his playing time tick up across the last 10 games, starting seven times. He's served as the designated hitter three times in that span due to the absence of Yordan Alvarez (oblique), though he also has two starts each at catcher and first base. Diaz now has four home runs on the season, three of which have come since May 31.

Grandal went 3-for-5 with a double in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.

Grandal has gone 8-for-29 (.276) in June despite hitting safely in just four of nine contests. The catcher remains the White Sox's top option behind the dish with a steady .268/.328/.410 slash line, five home runs, 18 RBI and 15 runs scored over 201 plate appearances. Grandal has a career-worst 7.5 percent walk rate, but it's not holding him back much in 2023.

Perez made an early exit from Wednesday's game against Cincinnati due to a left hand contusion and is listed as day-to-day.

Perez was hit by a pitch in the third inning of Wednesday's contest, but he doesn't appear to have suffered any significant damage. The Royals have an off day Thursday, giving Perez an extra day to heal before potentially returning Friday against the Angels.

Haase went 3-for-6 with a solo home run and two RBI across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against Atlanta.

Haase started the first game and went 3-for-5 with his third home run of the season. He hit the bench for the second game, though he did appear as a pinch hitter. Haase continues to split time behind the plate with Jake Rogers and has limited fantasy appeal so long as he remains in a timeshare, though he can also play in the outfield on days when he doesn't catch.

Perez was removed from Wednesday's game against the Reds after getting hit in the hand by a pitch, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Perez was forced to exit the game during the third inning and looked to be in serious pain. He will presumably go into the Royals' clubhouse for imaging, and the team should provide an official update shortly.

Leon was designated for assignment Wednesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Leon retained his spot after Mitch Garver returned from the injured list earlier in June, but he's now being sent out in favor of Sam Huff as the Rangers swap out third catchers. The veteran backstop is just 6-for-41 at the plate this season.

Huff was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Huff has spent nearly all of this season at Round Rock, where he's posted an .836 OPS with nine home runs in 41 games. He'll be the Rangers' third catcher and could get the occasional start at designated hitter.