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Perez will be on the bench Friday against Baltimore, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Perez has started just shy of two thirds of the Indians' games this season, getting the call behind the plate for 28 out of 43 games. Kevin Plawecki starts Friday.

Hernandez's contract was selected by the Red Sox on Friday.

Hernandez will serve as the temporary backup to Christian Vazquez with Sandy Leon out on paternity leave. Hernandez has appeared in 22 major-league games but none since 2016, hitting .167/.239/.262. He shouldn't be counted on for much at the plate if he even sees any playing time with Boston, as he owns a .184/.268/.250 mark in the high minors over the last two seasons.

Leon was placed on paternity leave Friday, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Leon has hit .200/.294/.333 in 12 games for the Red Sox this season. Oscar Hernandez's contract was selected from Triple-A Pawtucket in a corresponding move, leaving Hernandez as the temporary backup to Christian Vazquez. Leon should return within a few days.

Garver (ankle) started rehab Thursday but remains in a walking boot, Casey Stern of MLB Network Radio reports. He's expected to return in 2-to-3 weeks.

Garver was placed on the injured list Wednesday due to a left ankle sprain, though it would appear that he won't be activated following the 10-day minimum. If all goes well in his rehab, the 28-year-old backstop could be back by the end of May.

Bemboom (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

As expected, Bemboom was sent to the IL after spraining his left knee during Wednesday's win over the Marlins. Nick Ciuffo is expected to be summoned from Triple-A Durham ahead of Friday's series opener against the Yankees to platoon alongside Travis d'Arnaud behind the dish for the time being.

McCann is not in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays.

McCann has started three of the past four games behind the dish for the White Sox, going 6-for-13 (.462) with a pair of doubles and three runs scored in those contests. In his place, Welington Castillo is starting at backstop in Thursday's series opener.

Maldonado is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Maldonado's absence is merely for rest purposes with the Royals playing a day game after a night game. The 32-year-old's defensive skills continue to earn him the overwhelming share of starts behind the plate, as he's hitting .191 across 126 plate appearances this season.

Updating a previous report, manager Kevin Cash remarked after Wednesday's game that Bemboom's knee injury is a sprain and that the catcher will be placed on the injured list, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The young backstop exited Wednesday's win over the Marlins with what was described as left knee soreness, but the issue is apparently serious enough to warrant time on the shelf for Bemboom. Topkin also reports that the injury originally occurred when Bemboom blocked a pitch at some point during the game. Nick Ciuffo, who was just sent to Triple-A Durham last Saturday, is expected to be called back up to platoon alongside Travis d'Arnaud behind the dish.

Bemboom was removed from Wednesday's game against the Marlins with left knee soreness, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Bemboom made his second start behind the plate since being called up last week but was unable to finish the contest. The 29-year-old is expected to be evaluated further after the game. The Rays can ill afford another injury at catcher with Mike Zunino (quad) and Michael Perez (oblique) already on the injured list.

Sanchez is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Sanchez will take a seat for the second half of Wednesday's twin bill after catching all nine innings and going 2-for-3 with a walk and a homer in Game 1. Austin Romine is starting behind the dish in his place.