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Lee went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Athletics.

Lee knocked in half of the Astros' runs with an RBI single in the fifth inning and a two-run double in the seventh. The 23-year-old catcher had gone 0-for-4 with a walk in his first three big-league games, making one start in that stretch. With veteran Martin Maldonado around, Lee's playing time is likely to be limited to one or two starts a week, though an extended stretch of good hitting could help Lee force his way into the lineup more often while Jason Castro (knee) is out.

Leon was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

Leon was designated for assignment by Cleveland on Friday but will remain in the organization after clearing waivers. Over 26 Triple-A games this year, he's hit .222 with a homer, seven RBI and five runs.

Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.

Jeffers has hit safely in three straight games, going 6-for-13 with two homers, five RBI, three runs scored and a double in that span. The 25-year-old backstop's long ball Sunday was a big one, as it put the Twins ahead 5-4 in the sixth inning. He's upped his slash line to .211/.288/.378 with seven long balls, 25 RBI and 22 runs scored through 206 plate appearances. Jeffers is likely to continue splitting playing time with Gary Sanchez behind the plate.

Maldonado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Maldonado started the past five games and will receive a breather in the series finale Sunday afternoon. Korey Lee will take over behind the plate for Houston.

Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle.

Kirk was in the lineup the past six games and posted a .530 OPS during that stretch, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Gabriel Moreno will work behind the plate in his place and bat eighth.

Garver will serve as the Rangers' designated hitter and No. 7 hitter in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Garver will be making what's expected to be his 45th and final start of the season Sunday, as he's scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery Monday to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right forearm. The injury has prevented Garver from catching since May 8 and has seemingly compromised him at the plate while he's served exclusively as a DH ever since. Since returning May 19 from his initial stint on the injured list, Garver has slashed .215/.303/.458 with seven home runs and a stolen base in 31 games. Fantasy managers in redraft leagues can feel comfortable dropping him after Sunday's game.

Perez (thumb) was spotted taking part in some on-field work in his catcher's gear prior to the Royals' game Sunday against the Guardians, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Notably, Perez was catching with a glove on his surgically repaired left thumb, which signals that he's responded well to the procedure he had June 24. The veteran backstop is still expected to be sidelined for nearly two months, so fantasy managers shouldn't plan on having him back in the lineup until late August. Until then, MJ Melendez will operate as the Royals' primary catcher.

Maile is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

On the bench for the third time in four games, Maile is set to serve as the Guardians' No. 2 catcher moving forward after top backstop Austin Hedges was reinstated from the 7-day concussion injured list Friday.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Astros on Saturday.

The hard-hitting backstop extended a stretch of strong work at the plate to eight games, with Saturday's production pushing his slash line over that span to a stellar .333/.333/.533. Murphy also has been collecting plenty of extra-base hits all season; Saturday's two-bagger gives him 29 XBHs over 76 games, leaving him on pace to eclipse the career-high 40 he generated in 2021 across 119 contests.

Sanchez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer Saturday but will take a seat Sunday for the second time in the past four games. Ryan Jeffers will receive another start behind the plate while Byron Buxton rests his legs as the designated hitter.