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Leon is not in the lineup for Friday's game at Tampa Bay, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Leon will head to the bench for the fourth time in the last eight games as Blake Swihart again starts behind the plate for the Red Sox. Leon is 3-for-31 over his last 11 games (nine starts) as his offensive struggles continue.

Jansen is not starting Friday against the Phillies, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The young catcher has gone 8-for-23 in seven games since getting called up. Russell Martin will catch for the first time in a week in Jansen's place.

Mesoraco was diagnosed with a neck sprain and will require a few days off to recover, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Mesoraco added that he doesn't expect to go on the DL, but that may become an option if he's still dealing with discomfort by the end of the weekend. Prior to Friday's game, the Mets recalled Tomas Nido from the minors in order to serve as Kevin Plawecki's backup while Mesoraco is sidelined.

Mesoraco is still considered day-to-day as he is evaluated for neck stiffness, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

Mesoraco was speculated to be placed on the disabled list earlier Friday, but the Mets instead optioned Dominic Smith and Jack Reinheimer to the minors to create roster space. Mesoraco was set to undergo an MRI after exiting Thursday's game, Ehalt reports, although the results are not yet known.

Mesoraco (neck) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Mesoraco exited Thursday's game against the Giants due to neck stiffness, and apparently needs more than a day or two to recover. Tomas Nido was recalled from Double-A Binghamton in a corresponding move, as Kevin Plawecki remains the Mets primary option at catcher.

Nido will be called up from Double-A Binghamton on Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Nido will likely take the roster place of Devin Mesoraco (neck), who appears to be headed for a stint on the DL. Across 21 games with the Mets this year, Nido has hit .159 with a .390 OPS and three RBI in 48 plate appearances. Expect Kevin Plawecki to receive the bulk of the starts behind the plate while Mesoraco is out.

Sanchez (groin) hasn't yet begun his rehab assignment despite the initial plan being for him to start it Thursday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Sanchez wasn't in the lineup for the Yankees' GCL affiliates on either Thursday or Friday. There haven't been reports of a setback, so it's possible that the team has simply elected to give him a few more days to rest, though as recently as Wednesday manager Aaron Boone was saying that his catcher would begin his assignment Thursday. The groin injury has been a troublesome one for Sanchez, as he returned from it July 20 only to head back to the disabled list three games later, so the Yankees certainly have reason to be cautious.

Garver is not in the lineup against Oakland on Thursday.

Garver will retreat to the bench after going 1-for-4 during Wednesday's loss to the White Sox. In his absence, Bobby Wilson will pick up a start behind the plate.

Contreras is not in the lineup versus the Reds on Thursday.

Contreras will get a little breather after starting 11 of the past 12 games. Victor Caratini will catch Cole Hamels and bat seventh in the order. Look for Contreras to rejoin the starting nine Friday.

Perez is out of the lineup Thursday against the Royals, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Perez will give way to Jesus Sucre behind the dish for Thursday's series finale after catching the previous three games, going 3-for-11 with three runs scored over those starts. The 26-year-old is hitting .288/.317/.390 with one homer and four RBI through his first 19 big-league games.