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Realmuto went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and a stolen base in the win over the Cubs on Wednesday.

The catcher returned to the lineup Wednesday after missing the last game. He drove in Ranger Suarez on a single in the fifth inning before launching a solo homer in the eighth. It was his first long ball since Aug. 22 and his 15th of the season. Over his last two contests, Realmuto has collected six hits in eight at-bats while driving in three runs.

Stassi is not in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox.

Stassi hasn't started back-to-back games since Sept. 5 and 6, and that trend will continue after going 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts Tuesday. Kurt Suzuki will work behind the plate for the Halos.

Perez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

After a five-week stint on the injured list due to an inflamed shoulder, Perez returned to the Cleveland lineup Tuesday and went 0-for-3 in the team's 6-3 loss. Austin Hedges will get a turn behind the plate Wednesday in the series finale, and he and Perez will most likely split the catching duties in relatively even fashion over the final two and a half weeks of the season.

Contreras isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Contreras will get a breather after he went 3-for-17 with two runs, two RBI and two walks across his last five appearances. Robinson Chirinos will start behind the plate and bat fifth.

Realmuto (shoulder) is starting Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Realmuto sat out Tuesday's game due to right shoulder inflammation, a condition which required him to receive an injection Sunday. However, he'll start at first base and bat fourth following his one-game absence.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Atlanta.

Diaz will get a routine breather after going 3-for-8 with two runs while catching both of the past two games for the Rockies. No. 2 backstop Dom Nunez will get a turn behind the plate in Diaz's stead Wednesday.

Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday.

The reserve backstop has a miserable .178/.222/.288 slash line for the season, but he's at least had a reason to smile over his last two starts. Raleigh is 4-for-8 in that pair of opportunities with the starting nine, which have come within a four-day period. Raleigh has encouragingly gotten good wood on the ball in that brief sample as well, as three of his four hits have been two-baggers.

Vazquez isn't starting Wednesday's game against Seattle, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Vazquez will be out of the lineup for a second straight game, but he should be available off the bench after he appeared as a pinch hitter in Tuesday's win. Kevin Plawecki will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Ruiz isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Ruiz was back in the lineup in each of the last two games, and he went 3-for-7 with a run. Riley Adams will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Perez went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over the Athletics.

Perez had gone four games without a homer -- a relative oddity considering his power surge over the last few weeks -- but he blasted his 43rd long ball of the campaign in the bottom of the sixth, putting the Royals up by one run and giving the team a lead they'd never relinquish. The star catcher has hit .269 with five homers and 15 RBI through 52 at-bats this month.