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Perez went 2-for-5 with a run, an RBI and two doubles in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

Perez hit an RBI double in the third inning and later slashed another double, giving him 17 on the year. Although Perez's slash line is a bit disappointing (.232/.273/.424) he still ranks third in home runs (19) and fourth in RBI (56) among all MLB catchers.

Hedges is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Angels.

Hedges will get a regular day off after starting four straight games behind the dish. A.J. Ellis will start at catcher and hit eighth in his stead.

Stassi is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Martin Maldonado draws the start in the series opener. There's been a fairly even split in playing time between Stassi and Maldonado, who is making his second consecutive start.

Sanchez no longer feels pain in his groin but is not yet running at 100 percent Tuesday, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Sanchez is back in the Bronx to continue his rehab. His recovery timeline is not yet clear, but the Yankees are hoping to have him playing in minor-league rehab games sometime next week, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The team figure to proceed cautiously with the backstop, as he lasted just four days before re-injuring his groin the last time he returned from the disabled list. Austin Romine will continue to start in his absence.

Mesoraco is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles.

Mesoraco will give way to Kevin Plawecki behind the dish after going 1-for-4 in Monday's loss to the Yankees. The backstop is hitting .220/.302/.381 across 74 games with the Reds and Mets this season.

Narvaez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Narvaez will sit after starting three of the last four games behind the plate. Kevan Smith will get the call in his place.

Perez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, Juan Toribio of The Athletic Tampa Bay reports.

Perez and Jesus Sucre have alternated starts as the Rays' catcher over the last six games. Sucre gets the call Tuesday.

Narvaez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 9-5 loss to the Tigers.

Narvaez's sixth-inning blast knotted the game before the White Sox's bullpen allowed five runs over the final three innings. A career backup catcher, Narvaez has added a wrinkle to that narrative in 2018. He was batting just .188 on May 24 when MLB slapped starter Welington Castillo with an 80-game suspension. If there are no rainouts, Castillo is eligible to return Aug. 22 and presumably reclaim his spot as the team's top catcher, but that might not happen. Narvaez has raked in Castillo's absence. Since June 7, the backup has hit .375 (39-for-104) and slugged .606 over 35 games. His average stands at a career-best .281. The 26-year-old has seized an opportunity and given White Sox manager Rick Renteria something to consider when Castillo is eligible to return.

Barnhart went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Monday's 10-3 loss to Cleveland.

Barnhart gave his team an early one-run lead following his eighth home run of the season. After hitting .282 in June, the 27-year-old has struggled at the dish over the past two months, batting .179 in July and .178 thus far in August (10 games). Regardless, Barnhart has managed to surpass his previous season high in homers (seven), and he figures to exceed last year's RBI total (44).

McCann went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored in Monday's win over the White Sox.

It's been a disappointing season for the 28-year-old catcher, as he's batting just .229 with a .606 OPS and was relegated to eighth in the lineup for Monday's game. However, McCann does have five hits over his past two games, and he could salvage his fantasy value somewhat with a strong finish to the year.