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Vazquez is not in the lineup Sunday against Orioles, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

Vazquez continues to split time behind the plate with fellow catcher Sandy Leon. Despite the fact that he's hitting .341 during the month of August, Vazquez will concede the start to Leon for the sixth time in the past nine games.

Stewart is out of the lineup Sunday against the Reds.

With Francisco Cervelli (quadriceps) returning to the disabled list Saturday, the Pirates have an opening for regular starts behind the plate, but it looks as though Stewart may be forced to share time with Elias Diaz, who receives the nod Sunday. Even if Stewart were to take on the bulk of the catching duties, he would likely do more harm than good for fantasy owners, given the middling .469 OPS he carries for the season.

Perez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Perez will receive his second game off in the past six days since returning from the disabled list Aug. 22. The 27-year-old is 3-for-15 with seven strikeouts in his past four starts. He'll give way to Drew Butera behind the plate Sunday.

Realmuto is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

It's nothing more than a routine day off for Realmuto, who had started the last 15 games for the Marlins, with most of those nods coming behind the plate. The extensive workload seems to be wearing on Realmuto, who had managed just five hits in 33 at-bats over the past eight contests. A.J. Ellis checks in for him at catcher.

Perez went 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals.

The 28-year-old has been on a nice roll of late, hitting safely in four straight games with two homers and nine RBI over that span. He started August on a 2-for-17 slide and he still plays second fiddle to Yan Gomes, but this recent run could earn Perez a bit more playing time in the immediate future.

Diaz was recalled by the Pirates on Saturday.

He returns to the Pirates with Francisco Cervelli heading back to the disabled list due to an irritated quadriceps. Diaz figures to platoon with Chris Stewart behind the dish while Cervelli is on the shelf. The 26-year-old Diaz is slashing .250/.283/.350 with 16 RBI in 100 at-bats this season.

Hedges isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.

Hedges has had a tough time hitting as of late, going 3-for-19 with nine strikeouts in his last seven games. He'll get the day off while Hector Sanchez fills in behind the dish.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

Despite going 2-for-4 in Friday's win over the Royals, Gomes will head to the bench after starting three of the past four games at catcher. Roberto Perez will take over behind the dish in his stead.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup Saturday against the Nationals, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

Kevin Plawecki will start at catcher and hit sixth for Saturday's game. D'Arnaud's disappointing season has continued through August, as he's hitting just .210 with a .537 OPS over 20 games since the start of the month.

Stassi landed on the 10-day DL with left hand inflammation prior to Friday's game against the Angels.

It's not clear when Stassi injured his hand, but the 26-year-old will spend some time on the shelf while recovering from this minor injury. With the return of Evan Gattis (concussion) in a corresponding move, it's unlikely that Stassi will see too much time on the field during the rest of the season, but he will likely serve as the third catcher upon his return.