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Maldonado agreed to a one-year contract extension with Houston on Tuesday that includes a vesting option for 2023, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Maldonado is a defensive stalwart and brings excellent makeup to the clubhouse, which is good, because he doesn't bring much to the table as a hitter. The 34-year-old backstop has a career .217/.291/.352 slash line, and 2020 is the lone year in his career that he hit better than league average (110 wRC+).

Gomes is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Gomes has started just two out of five games since returning from the COVID-19 injured list Friday. Alex Avila will start behind the plate in his absence.

Bemboom was recalled prior to Tuesday's game in Kansas City.

Max Stassi (sprained thumb) hit the 10-day injured list, so Bemboom is coming up to serve as the No. 2 catcher in the short term while Kurt Suzuki moves atop the depth chart.

Stassi was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left thumb sprain.

X-rays on his thumb came back negative Monday, but Tuesday's MRI revealed a sprain. Anthony Bemboom was recalled to serve as the second catcher while Kurt Suzuki steps into the primary role.

Maldonado is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Tigers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

He ranks sixth in the majors among catchers with 33 plate appearances, but his .094 batting average thanks to a 45.5 percent strikeout rate have made him a huge negative in fantasy thus far. Jason Castro will start behind the dish and hit ninth.

Caratini is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Caratini appears to be receiving a maintenance day after making starts at catcher Sunday and Monday. Luis Campusano checks in behind the plate Tuesday, catching for southpaw Blake Snell.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Murphy broke out of his season-long slump in Monday's 9-5 victory, going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles while also reaching base on a hit by pitch. He'll cede catching duties to Aramis Garcia in the series finale, but expect Murphy to return behind the plate Thursday against the Tigers.

Realmuto is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Mets.

Andrew Knapp will catch Chase Anderson in the afternoon contest, but Realmuto should be back behind the plate for the nightcap, working in a battery with Aaron Nola.

Trevino batted fifth and went 1-for-3 in Monday's 1-0 loss to the Rays.

Trevino finds himself atop the Rangers with a .385 batting average (10-for-26). He's the lone regular hitting above .240. As such, Texas manager Chris Woodward moved him up from his customary lower third of the order to fifth -- his highest slot of the season.

Perez went 4-for-4 with an RBI single and a run scored in Monday's 10-3 loss to the Angels.

Perez accounted for more than half of the Royals' seven hits Monday, although all four of his hits were singles. The catcher raised his slash line to .290/.371/.516 with two homers, four RBI, five runs scored and no steals in eight games this season. He's likely to be a near-everyday player again in 2021.