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Jansen is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Jansen homered and doubled twice in a 3-for-4 effort Saturday, a monster performance in just his second start back from the injured list. Alejandro Kirk is catching and batting sixth Sunday.

Murphy is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Murphy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday and is now hitting .177 with three home runs and four RBI in his last 10 games. Yan Gomes is catching and batting sixth Sunday.

Vazquez is on the bench for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Vazquez has heated up a bit recently, hitting .297 with two extra-base hits and three RBI in his last 10 games. Kevin Plawecki is catching and batting fifth in Sunday's series finale.

Jeffers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Jeffers went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Saturday and is now hitting a lowly .094 with 16 strikeouts in his last 32 at-bats. Ben Rortvedt is catching and batting eighth Sunday.

Perez went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in Saturday's loss to the White Sox.

Perez wasn't able to catch after getting hit in the neck by a foul ball Friday, but he excelled as the team's designated hitter Saturday. He drilled a two-run homer to center field in the third inning and one-upped himself with a three-run shot in the fifth. Perez has set career highs with 40 long balls and 99 RBI on the season. He trails only Shohei Ohtani (43) for the league lead in home runs on the campaign. Per TSN, he is the first catcher to hit 40 round trippers in a season since Javy Lopez in 2003.

Grandal went 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in a 10-7 victory versus the Royals on Saturday.

Grandal smacked a two-run blast to center field in the first inning and added a run-scoring single in the third. His final RBI of the game came on a sacrifice fly in the fourth frame. The veteran catcher has been red hot since returning from the injured list Aug. 27, slashing an eye-popping .545/.633/1.318 with five homers, 15 RBI and six walks in seven games over that span.

Murphy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 10-8 loss to Toronto.

The catcher went deep in the ninth inning, but Oakland's rally fell short despite his contribution. Murphy is up to 16 homers, 57 RBI, 41 runs scored and a .216/.309/.418 slash line across 404 plate appearances. His altogether unimpressive production has led to him losing playing time to Yan Gomes, who hasn't been all that much better with the bat.

Jansen went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two doubles in Saturday's 10-8 win over Oakland.

Between a couple of hamstring injuries and general ineffectiveness at the plate, Jansen hadn't record a multi-hit effort since May 18. The catcher took Oakland starter Paul Blackburn deep in the third inning. Jansen is up to seven homers, 12 RBI, 18 runs scored and seven doubles through 146 plate appearances. He figures to work in a timeshare with Alejandro Kirk and Reese McGuire.

Gallagher was removed from Saturday's game against the White Sox with left knee inflammation, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Gallagher started Saturday's game behind the dish and went 1-for-1 with a run and an RBI. He was replaced in the top of the fifth inning, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Sunday's series finale against the White Sox.

Perez (neck) will remain in the lineup Saturday against the White Sox but will serve as the designated hitter rather than the catcher, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Perez exited Friday's contest with a neck contusion after getting struck by a foul boul. The Royals' initial lineup had him returning to his usual catcher position right away, but he'll spend at least one day as purely an offensive player. Cam Gallagher will enter the lineup as the catcher, with Edward Olivares getting scratched as the Royals shuffle positions around.