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Perez went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Friday's loss to the Twins.

Perez (thumb) returned to action for the first time since Aug. 28 and cranked his 24th home run in the third inning to give the Royals a four-run lead. The backstop is slashing an underwhelming .235/.273/.442 on the year, but he does rank in the top three in home runs (24) and RBI (68) among MLB catchers. As long as he's healthy, Perez should see regular playing time for the remainder of the season.

Gomes went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Gomes handed his team a one-run lead in the sixth inning, but the Blue Jays would rally in the seventh to tie the game and send it to extra innings. The 31-year-old backstop has posted a .260/.307/.430 batting line with a .738 OPS through 100 games this season.

Perez (thumb) will catch Heath Fillmyer and bat sixth against the Twins on Friday, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

Perez will return to action after missing the past seven games due to a thumb injury. Though the Royals have been out of postseason contention for quite some time, Perez has remained a fixture in the starting lineup, so expect to see him playing on a regular basis for the rest of the 2018 campaign.

Jansen is out of Friday's starting lineup against the Indians, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen will remain on the pine for a second straight game following three straight starts versus Tampa Bay earlier in the week. In his absence, Luke Maile will catch Marco Estrada and bat ninth.

Vazquez is out of the lineup versus the Astros on Friday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Vazquez will receive a breather after going 2-for-3 with a walk and one run scored in Wednesday's victory against the Braves. In his place, Sandy Leon will catch David Price.

Jansen is not in the lineup Thursday against the Indians, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen will take a seat on the bench Thursday after starting three straight games behind the dish, going hitless in eight at-bats over that stretch. Newly promoted Reese McGuire will start at backstop in his stead.

McGuire was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

McGuire will immediately join the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener versus Cleveland, which will mark his first taste of the big leagues over a six-year professional career. He is set to bat eighth while catching Sam Gaviglio. Across 96 games with Buffalo in 2018, he's slashed .233/.312/.339 with seven home runs and 37 RBI.

Vazquez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Braves.

Vazquez made his third start in five games since being activated from the 10-day disabled list. While none of his starts have been on consecutive days, Vazquez has resumed the role as the team's primary catcher and will likely get four or five starts per week. Sandy Leon and Blake Swihart are still around to grab starts when Vazquez gets a day off.

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Athletics.

Sanchez provided the club's only offense in the 8-2 defeat, taking starter Mike Fiers deep for a two-run shot in the seventh inning. The catcher is just 3-for-18 (.167) since returning from the disabled list at the start of the month, and is slashing just .186/.283/.411 to go along with his 15 homers and 45 RBI.

Narvaez is out of the lineup against Detroit on Wednesday.

Welington Castillo will handle the catching duties during the series finale as Narvaez takes up a spot on the bench for the second straight game. On the year, Narvaez has slashed .279/.371/.425 with six home runs and 24 RBI in 82 contests.