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Wallach (concussion) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Orioles after the Angels reinstated him from the 7-day injured list, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Wallach ended up spending just over the minimum amount of time on the shelf with what was an apparently mild concussion. Though Wallach will get the nod behind the dish in the series opener in Baltimore, the lefty-hitting Matt Thaiss -- who owns a solid .767 OPS on the season -- could end up getting the bulk of the starts at catcher when the Angels face right-handed pitching.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.

Perez got going quickly with a 433-foot blast to center field to put the Royals up 1-0. He singled his next time up in the third and wound up scoring again. Perez has already collected six multi-hit efforts over 12 games in May and is slashing .381/.438/.857 with six homers, 10 RBI, 13 runs and a 4:11 BB:K over that span. After Sunday, Perez sits at nine home runs, which has put him in a tie with Sean Murphy for most among catchers.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

Diaz led off the fourth with a solo blast to left field off of Lucas Giolito for his first career major league home run. The 24-year-old has rotated in behind the plate with Martin Maldonado but doesn't have a path to a near everyday role unless Maldonado is forced to miss time. Diaz is now slashing .217/.250/.348 with four RBI, sux runs and a 2:11 BB:K over 52 plate appearances.

Langeliers went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Rangers.

Langeliers was responsible for both of the Athletics' scoring plays with an RBI single in the second inning and a two-run homer in the seventh. The catcher has hit safely in six of his last eight games, going 9-for-28 (.321) in that span. He's up to a .234/.309/.435 slash line with seven homers, 20 RBI, 17 runs scored, two doubles and a triple through 35 contests this season.

Wong is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals.

Wong is mired in a 1-for-17 slump and will head to the bench after starting the previous three games. Reese McGuire will take over at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's series finale.

Manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that Garver (knee) is expected to begin a rehab assignment around May 23, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Garver's target date to return from the 10-day injured list was previously mentioned as May 23, but his activation date is now likely to be at least a few days beyond that. The 32-year-old played in just six games before he landed on the shelf with a knee sprain in early April, so he could require a handful of games in the minors before being cleared to rejoin the Rangers.

Grandal (hamstring) is out of the lineup against the Astros on Sunday.

Grandal will miss another game Sunday while recovering from tightness in his hamstring. According to Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com, the veteran backstop should be available off the bench and is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday against Cleveland. Seby Zavala will handle catching duties in the series finale versus Houston.

The White Sox optioned Perez to Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Perez was sent down to Charlotte as the corresponding transaction for Jake Burger (oblique) after Burger was activated off the injured list. The backstop could be back with the White Sox at some point this summer.

Kirk is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against Atlanta.

Kirk will take a seat to begin a second consecutive game, although he did appear in Saturday's win over Atlanta while going 0-for-2. Danny Jansen will be behind the plate for the Blue Jays and hit eighth against Collin McHugh.

Haase is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Jake Rogers will catch and bat ninth, sending Haase to the bench after he started Saturday. The two are mostly splitting time behind the plate, though Haase has the added versatility of being able to play in the outfield. He's batting .273 compared to just .183 for Rogers, though Rogers has a .712 OPS versus .701 for Haase.