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Murphy, who played for the first time since last Friday in Thursday's loss to the Phillies and went 2-for-3 with a double, has logged only 29 plate appearances and appeared in nine of the Mariners' first 25 games.

The veteran is healthy after appearing in just 14 games in 2022 due to a shoulder injury, but he's seen Cal Raleigh draw 20 starts overall, with 19 of those coming behind the dish. That's left few opportunities for Murphy, and his timing at the plate unsurprisingly seems to be suffering. Even factoring in his first multi-hit effort of the season Thursday, Murphy is slashing just .138/.138/.207.

Wong will sit Friday against the Guardians, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Wong will get a breather after he went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and three strikeouts over two starts during a three-game series with the Orioles. Reese McGuire will take over behind the plate and bat eighth in the series opener with Cleveland.

Perez (back) has returned to the Royals' lineup for Friday's game in Minnesota, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Perez is ready to go after missing two games when he took a fastball off the back during Tuesday's game versus the Diamondbacks. He's catching and batting third against Pablo Lopez.

Fermin was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

After being called up one week ago, Fermin went 1-for-7 at the plate with two strikeouts while making two starts at catcher for the Royals. With Salvador Perez (back) expected to be available Friday, there is no longer a need for Fermin on the big-league roster. Nick Pratto was called up from Omaha to replace him.

Trevino went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Rangers.

Trevino pulled a homer to left in the ninth inning, giving the Yankees an insurance run before Michael King closed out the game. The former Ranger is slashing .250/.276/.393 through 16 games played so far this year as the team's primary catcher, while Thursday was his second multi-hit output of the season.

Langeliers went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in a loss to the Angels on Thursday.

Langeliers hit one of two Oakland homers in the fourth inning, taking Shohei Ohtani deep with a 414-foot, two-run shot to center field. The long ball was the third in five games for the backstop, and he's knocked in five runs over that span. Langeliers' hot stretch has moved him into a tie for first in the majors among catchers with six homers on the season.

Haase went 2-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Orioles.

Haase had a good night and snapped a small slump, as he entered the night batting .188 over his last seven games with no multi-hit efforts during the stretch. The Detroit catcher is now batting a solid .271, and while Jake Rogers will continue to see playing time, Haase is the primary option behind the plate. He also has the versatility to play the outfield, which further cements his regular spot in the lineup.

Perez (back) said he expects to return to the Royals' lineup Friday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Perez sat out Wednesday and is absent again Thursday after taking a 95 mph fastball off his back in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks, but there doesn't seem to be a ton of concern. He is planning to take pregame batting practice Thursday to see if he might be an option off the bench in the Royals' series opener against the Twins.

Grandal (back) is starting behind the plate for the White Sox in Thursday's game against the Rays.

Grandal missed Wednesday's game with back spasms, but it wound up being just a one-day absence. The veteran catcher will bat fifth against Rays southpaw Shane McClanahan.

Perez is not in the Royals' lineup for Thursday's game in Minnesota.

Perez was also on the bench Wednesday, although there's no indication to this point that he's dealing with an injury. Perhaps the Royals will offer an explanation prior to first pitch. MJ Melendez will do the catching Thursday.