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Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Friday's 5-1 win over the Athletics.

Perez opened the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning, then went yard in the third. With six multi-hit efforts in his last 13 games, the catcher has worked his way out of a slump that weighed him down in late May. He's gone 16-for-51 (.314) in that 13-game span. Perez is up to 10 homers, 32 RBI, 24 runs scored, 13 doubles and a .214/.253/.429 slash line across 53 contests overall.

Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Angels.

Raleigh's second-inning homer was ultimately all the Mariners needed to get the win Friday. The catcher is now 11-for-45 (.244) with four homers, nine RBI and six runs through 13 games in June as he maintains the starting role behind the dish. He's up to a .180/.252/.432 slash line with eight homers, 18 RBI, 13 runs and four doubles across 123 plate appearances overall.

Hedges will sit Friday against the Dodgers.

Hedges hits the bench for the second time in three games. He's slashing an anemic .172/.226/273 on the year and hasn't posted a batting average above .200 since 2018 but has nonetheless started 40 of Cleveland's first 60 games behind the plate. Luke Maile will get the nod this time around.

McGuire isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.

McGuire has gone 4-for-12 with a double, four runs, a walk and three strikeouts over his last four games but will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive matchup. Seby Zavala is starting behind the dish and batting eighth.

Jeffers isn't starting Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Jeffers started in the last two games and went 2-for-6 with a double, a run, an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts during that time. He'll get a day off while Gary Sanchez starts behind the dish with Gilberto Celestino drawing the start in center field.

Trevino is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

Trevino and Kyle Higashioka have alternated starts over the past nine games, and that trend will continue Friday after Trevino went 0-for-3 during Thursday's win over the Rays.

Mejia is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Baltimore, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Mejia has worked as Tampa Bay's primary catcher over the past week with Mike Zunino (shoulder) on the shelf, but he's failed to take advantage thus far and is 1-for-17 in his past six contests. Rene Pinto will take over behind the plate Friday.

Haase, who went 2-for-4 with a double in Thursday's loss to the Rangers, is slashing .273/.304/.455 through eight games this month.

Considering Haase is slashing just .191/.248/.309 for the season, his June performance has been a breath of fresh air. He's still in a reserve role, with Tucker Barnhart serving as Detroit's top catcher, so Haase's fantasy value will be limited unless his playing time increases.

Mejia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Yankees.

Mejia took Ryan Weber yard in the fifth inning to record his third homer of the season. He's taken over as the primary catcher in Tampa Bay with Mike Zunino (shoulder) sidelined, but Mejia has only three hits in 25 at-bats across his last eight games. Overall, Mejia is hitting just .206/.212/.353 line across 104 plate appearances on the campaign.

Kirk went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Thursday's loss to the Orioles.

Getting the start at DH and hitting cleanup, Kirk was the only Blue Jay to collect multiple hits in a rough 10-2 loss. Rookie Gabriel Moreno seems to be Toronto's preferred option behind the plate right now given his defensive skills, but Kirk has still started five of seven games since Moreno's promotion as he splits time between designated hitter and catcher. Kirk's .356/.442/.556 slash line in June with two homers, eight RBI and nine runs through 52 plate appearances makes a compelling case for a consistent spot in the lineup.