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Perez (head) will be the designated hitter Thursday against the Yankees.

Perez left Wednesday's game after getting hit in the mask by a pitch. The Royals said after the game that they didn't believe Perez had a concussion, and it appears that optimism is correct, though he'll at least get to move out from behind the plate for the day.

Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a 6-5 win over the Royals on Wednesday.

Sanchez managed only a walk through four plate appearances, but he came through when his club most needed him, socking a solo shot to left field with one out in the ninth inning to tie the game 5-5. The homer was the continuation of a strong June for the veteran catcher -- across 17 games this month, Sanchez is slashing .305/.369/.712 with six home runs, six doubles and 13 RBI.

Caratini went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, sacrifice fly, walk and strikeout in a 5-3 triumph over the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Caratini broke a 2-2 tie with his seventh-inning home run off Trevor Bauer, then added a key insurance run with a sacrifice fly that brought Manny Machado home in the eighth. Carats I has capitalized on additional playing time with Austin Nola injured and should serve as the primary backstop until Nola returns.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in a 5-3 loss to Texas on Wednesday.

Murphy got Oakland on the board with a 443-foot homer to center in the seventh, his second in three games, and doubled earlier in the fourth. The backstop has enjoyed his three games in Texas as he's 5-for-11 with two home runs and two doubles and has raised his OPS from .728 to .782 in the span. The A's have one more game against the Rangers before moving on to play the Giants this weekend.

The Royals' training staff described the night-shortening incident for Perez (head) on Wednesday as a "non-concussive event," Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Perez went 1-for-2 with a double and a run before taking a foul ball to the facemask and exiting Wednesday's game in New York. The training staff elaborated that his chin absorbed most of the impact. Assuming Perez did avoid a concussion, he should avoid a trip to the injured list, but it remains unclear when he'll be back in the Royals' lineup.

Perez (undisclosed) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees after getting hit in the mask with a pitch, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Sebastian Rivero entered the game to catch in Perez's place. Details about Perez's condition and whether he'll be available Thursday should become available following the game.

Nido (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Despite receiving encouraging MRI results Wednesday, the catcher will be out until the start of July at the earliest while his wrist heals. Patrick Mazeika, whom the Mets recalled Tuesday, will back up James McCann while Nido is sidelined.

Mejia went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in a loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Mejia snapped an 0-for-8 skid that had encompassed his last three games with Tuesday's production, which pushed his season average back up to .246. The reserve backstop has been a reasonably effective performer in clutch situations, posting a serviceable .259/.323/.444 slash line over 32 plate appearances with runners in scoring position.

Jansen (hamstring) wasn't running at 100 percent recently, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The Blue Jays were optimistic last week that Jansen was close to returning from the injured list, but he's still having some issues running at full speed. The catcher is slated to run the bases in Buffalo on Thursday, and the team could have a better idea of his status based on his intensity.

Trevino is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Trevino will rest after he started at catcher in each of the past three games, going 2-for-11 with a home run and three RBI. Jonah Heim will be behind the dish in the series finale, forming a battery with Mike Foltynewicz.