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Perez (hamstring) will not return this season, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

The rookie catcher hit a solid .284/.304/.392 in 24 games before landing on the disabled list in late August. He played in a rehab game Monday but was unable to run at 100 percent. With their playoff hopes extinguished, the Rays are focusing on Perez being ready for next season.

Plawecki is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Braves, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Plawecki will take a seat after starting the past two games behind the dish, going 2-for-8 with a double and two RBI in those appearances. Tomas Nido is set to fill in at catcher for Tuesday's series opener.

Mejia went 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 5-0 win over San Francisco.

Mejia had been splitting time evenly behind the dish with Austin Hedges since he joined the majors earlier this month, but he has now started four of the Friars' last five contests. The club is giving its top catching prospect an extended look over the final week of the season, but it could also be a sign of how the catching situation could shape up next year. Mejia is slashing .217/.280/.457 with three homers in San Diego.

Hedges is not in the lineup Monday against the Giants, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Hedges will stick on the bench for a second straight game as rookie Francisco Mejia picks up another start behind the dish. Mejia has now started four of the last five games at catcher, a trend that could continue over the final week of the season as the Padres look to give the younger Mejia ample opportunities.

Wynns is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Wynns retains a slight edge in playing time behind the plate down the stretch, starting four of the last seven games. Caleb Joseph gets the call Monday.

Maldonado is not in the lineup Monday in Toronto, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Maldonado has had the slight edge in playing time behind the plate down the stretch, making 12 starts in September compared to nine for Brian McCann. McCann will get the call Monday.

Contreras is not in the lineup Monday against the Pirates.

Contreras has started five of the last six games behind the dish, going just 2-for-21 (.095) over that stretch. He'll sit in favor of Victor Caratini in this one.

Barnes went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Padres.

Barnes took Joey Lucchesi deep in the fourth inning to record his third home run of the season. The long ball was Barnes' second in his past nine appearances -- dating back to Sept. 4 -- illustrating just how little he has produced this season. Across 236 plate appearances, he's hit just .202/.328/.273.

Perez was removed from Sunday's game against the Red Sox due to a right shoulder contusion, Bill Koch of the Providence Journal reports.

Perez acquired the injury early in the game when he was clipped by a foul ball. Given the nature of the injury, he shouldn't miss much if any time.

Gallagher went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

Gallagher plated a pair of runs in the sixth inning on a single to left field, handing his club a two-run lead. Despite a key hit in the series finale, the 25-year-old has struggled at the dish of late, recording a base hit in just three of his previous 10 games. He'll look to finish the season on a high note, although he may not see many more opportunities behind Salvador Perez.