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Perez (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

He has been dealing with a sore right shoulder and it's apparently serious enough for him to sit for at least 10 days. In the meantime, Sandy Leon will act as the primary catcher while Beau Taylor takes on the backup duties.

Garver is not in the lineup Wednesday against St. Louis.

The Twins rotated their catchers heavily last season, and they're set to do so again this year even following Garver's breakout campaign. He'll sit for the second time in the first five games, with Alex Avila getting the nod behind the plate.

Mariners manager Scott Servais relayed after Tuesday's 10-2 loss to the Angels that Nola was scratched from the lineup due to a sore knee, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Joe Odom picked up the start behind the plate in place of Nola, who sustained the injury when he slid into second base during Monday's 8-5 loss to the Astros. Servais indicated that Nola is experiencing some swelling and discomfort in the knee and will be evaluated more closely Wednesday, but for now, the backstop can be viewed as day-to-day.

Stassi went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Mariners.

This was Stassi's first home run in 23 games with the Angels dating back to last season. The 29-year-old has reverse splits for his career and in fact has struggled mightily against southpaws (.186/.256/.311), but the Angels value Stassi's pitch-framing skills and seem intent on working him in against lefties. Jason Castro is the starter against right-handed pitching.

McCann went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the second game of the White Sox's doubleheader against Cleveland on Tuesday.

McCann was out of the lineup in the first game, but took Adam Plutko deep in the second inning of the nightcap. He now has two home runs on the season, despite appearing in the starting lineup on only two occasions through five games. McCann will continue to serve as the club's backup catcher and could draw occasional at-bats as the designated hitter.

Plawecki went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Mets.

Getting the start behind the plate against his former club, Plawecki took full advantage of the opportunity. Christian Vazquez is locked in as Boston's starting catcher, but Plawecki seems well ahead of Jonathan Lucroy on the depth chart and could see a couple starts a week this season as Vazquez's primary backup.

Perez is being evaluated for a sore right shoulder, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

The 31-year-old apparently sustained the injury during Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader, though he was never removed from the contest. Sandy Leon started the nightcap -- and was likely to do so regardless of the injury situation -- but Cleveland did call up Beau Taylor to bolster the team's catching depth. Perez's status is expected to be updated Wednesday.

Nola was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Angels for undisclosed reasons, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Nola was originally set to start behind the plate and bat sixth, and the reason for the late change remains unclear. Joe Odom was called up from the taxi squad and is starting in his place.

Grandal is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against Cleveland.

Grandal started behind the plate for Game 1 and went 1-for-5 with an RBI and three strikeouts. James McCann will be the catcher for Carlos Rodon in the nightcap.

Perez is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Perez went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Game 1 and will receive a breather for the nightcap. Sandy Leon will operate behind the plate Tuesday night for Cleveland.