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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.

Sanchez closed out the weekend by making two straight starts behind the dish, so he'll sit Monday while the Twins' series in Cleveland concludes with a day game. Sandy Leon will serve as the Twins' starting catcher Monday.

Hedges is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Cleveland is wrapping up its five-game wraparound series with the Twins with a day game Monday, so Hedges will get a breather after he caught eight innings of Sunday's 3-0 loss. Luke Maile checks in behind the dish, forming a battery with starting pitcher Cal Quantrill.

Maldonado went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs and four RBI during Sunday's 11-2 win over the Athletics.

Maldonado was out of the lineup for three of the four games leading up to Sunday's matchup, but he helped drive the Astros' offense to the blowout win in the series finale against Oakland. In spite of Sunday's encouraging performance, the 36-year-old has been relatively quiet since the start of September, hitting .233 with a home run, six RBI, five runs, a walk and seven strikeouts over 10 games.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Perez has enjoyed a fruitful September with three homers, eight RBI and five multi-hit efforts in 15 contests. The catcher went yard off Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta in the fifth inning for the Royals' last run in Sunday's blowout loss. Perez has 22 homers, 71 RBI, 43 runs scored, 18 doubles and a triple while slashing .249/.285/.464 through 103 contests. He reached the 100-hit mark for the eighth time in nine years, with the lone exception being the shortened 2020 campaign.

Kirk (hip) is expected to return Tuesday against the Phillies, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Kirk was excluded from the lineup for a fifth consecutive game Sunday against the Orioles, but he was available off the bench if needed. The 23-year-old should be able to return to the lineup following Monday's scheduled day off.

Stassi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Stassi will take a seat after he caught each of the Halos' last three games while going 0-for-10 with five strikeouts in those contests. Matt Thaiss will spell Stassi behind the plate Sunday.

Raleigh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Raleigh made his return to the lineup Saturday following a one-game absence due to a jammed left thumb. Though he got on base twice in the Mariners' 2-1 loss and didn't appear to suffer any setbacks, the lefty-hitting Raleigh will get some maintenance for the day game after a night game and while the Angels bring a southpaw (Reid Detmers) to the hill. Curt Casali checks in for Raleigh behind the dish.

Trevino (knee) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Brewers, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

The Yankees have an off day Monday, so Trevino will get another day to perhaps get right. He left Friday's game after taking a foul tip off his right knee. Kyle Higashioka has been starting in his place.

Raleigh (thumb) went 1-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Angels on Saturday.

Raleigh needed just one game off to recover from his jammed left thumb, reentering the lineup Saturday with a productive effort. The 25-year-old is putting together a serviceable September, posting a middling .243 average but complementing it with a .912 OPS thanks in large part to five extra-base hits (one double, four home runs) across 41 plate appearances.

Kirk (hip) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles.

It sounds like Kirk is day-to-day at best, and he may not be ready to return even after Monday's off day. Kirk was not yet able to run on the field Friday, but he was hitting and playing catch.