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Perez (neck/head) will start at catcher and bat third Sunday against the Cubs.

Perez exited Friday's 6-2 win in the series opener with posterior neck soreness, but a headache was attributed to him being scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 4-2 victory. The one-day respite appears to have provided enough time for Perez to recover from both issues, as he'll be back behind the plate for the series finale. With a .275 average, 32 home runs, 80 RBI, 57 runs and a stolen base across 492 plate appearances this season, Perez has been the most valuable catcher in the vast majority of fantasy formats.

Jackson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Jackson gets a day off after striking out in 21 of his last 32 at-bats. He's tallied five hits, one of which was a home run, in that nine-game span. Sandy Leon is behind the dish and batting seventh for Sunday's series finale.

Barnhart is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Consecutive hitless performances have lowered Barnhart's average to .273 in the last 10 games. He has a home run, three doubles and five RBI in that span. Tyler Stephenson is catching and batting second Sunday.

Realmuto isn't starting Saturday's game against the Padres, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Realmuto had drawn seven consecutive starts, but he'll get a day off after he went 1-for-15 with a double, a run and an RBI across his last four appearances. Andrew Knapp will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Vazquez (knee) is starting Saturday's game against the Rangers, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Vazquez was removed from Friday's contest after he took a foul ball off the top of his left knee, but he'll be back in action Saturday. The 31-year-old has gone 1-for-7 with a double, a run and two strikeouts across the last two games.

Heim isn't starting Saturday against the Red Sox.

Heim drew starts in the Rangers' last two games, going 2-for-9 with a double, a run and an RBI. Jose Trevino will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

Adams is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

The 25-year-old takes a seat after going 6-for-11 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI in his last three games. Tres Barrera is catching and batting seventh Saturday.

Perez (neck) was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup against the Cubs due to a headache.

Perez was initially slated to return to action Saturday after he exited Friday's matchup with posterior neck soreness. The 30-year-old wasn't diagnosed with a concussion following Friday's game, but he tested his injury ahead of the contest and wasn't deemed ready to return. Whether Perez is available in a bench capacity is uncertain, but Cam Gallagher will take his place behind the dish and bat eighth in the starting lineup.

Perez (neck) is starting Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Perez was removed from Friday's contest with posterior neck soreness, but the injury wasn't considered serious, and he'll start behind the plate and bat third Saturday. The 31-year-old went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's series opener.

Garver isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Yankees.

Garver went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks Friday, and he'll be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Ryan Jeffers will start behind the plate and bat sixth.