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Perez (side) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Indians, MLBPressbox.com reports.

Perez will miss Saturday's game while nursing an intercostal injury that forced the catcher to remain out of the starting nine Friday as well. Though Perez may return Friday, Drew Butera will remain behind the plate in his stead Saturday.

Contreras has been suspended two games after he bounced his face mask Friday and it hit home plate umpire Jordan Baker on the leg, but he is appealing, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Until a ruling on the appeal is handed down, Contreras will remain eligible to play. He's in the lineup Saturday, catching and batting cleanup against right-hander Michael Wacha. Contreras has homered twice in four career at-bats against Wacha.

Sanchez is out of the lineup for Saturday's contest against Baltimore.

Sanchez receives a standard day off following eight straight starts, hitting .406 with three home runs and seven RBI during that span. In his place, Austin Romine will handle the catching duties.

Grandal is out of Saturday's lineup against the Nationals, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Grandal, who is hitting .029/.171/.118 in 34 at-bats this month, continues to lose out on playing time amid this brutal slump. Austin Barnes will start behind the dish and hit seventh, and it would seem like there will be a pretty even timeshare at catcher going forward.

Jansen, who ascended from High- to Triple-A during the 2017 season, finished the campaign with a .323/.400/.484 slash line over 104 total games.

The catching prospect logged 31 games at High-A, 52 contests at Double-A and 21 affairs at Triple-A. Overall, he popped 10 home runs, notched 48 RBI and scored 50 times. Jansen's jump through the ranks was obviously impressive, but the 22-year-old's plate discipline (1.02 BB/K) was equally noteworthy. Toronto's 16th-round selection in 2013 has thrust himself into a tight race with Max Pentecost for the Jays' heir apparent to Russell Martin.

Perez (intercostal) could play Saturday if he is feeling good enough, according to Joel Goldberg of FOX Sports Kansas City.

The Royals' chances of making the postseason are fading fast, so they don't have much incentive to play Perez and risk further injury. However, if Perez's latest setback is only minor, it appears the team will not hold him out, either. Essentially, it seems like whether or not Perez plays Saturday -- and likely beyond -- will lie in his hands.

Perez (intercostal) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Indians, according to Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star.

Perez aggravated his intercostal injury Thursday night, so it does not come as a surprise that he is being held out Friday in favor of Drew Butera. It's still not clear how severe Perez's latest setback is, but this is not the first time this season he has dealt with an intercostal issue, so the Royals will not rush him back into action.

D'Arnaud (knee) is not in the lineup against the Braves.

D'Arnaud will get the night off after exiting Thursday's contest with a twisted right knee. The catcher remains day-to-day for the time being, while Kevin Plawecki handles the duties behind the plate for Friday's series opener.

Contreras was ejected in the top of the fifth inning Friday against the Cardinals and likely faces a suspension after he bounced his face mask and it hit home plate umpire Jordan Baker on the leg.

Contreras and starter John Lackey were ejected after they caused a scene following a missed strike three call that eventually led to an RBI single from Carlos Martinez. Baker obviously missed the call, but the reaction from Contreras, specifically his equipment bouncing and hitting the umpire, will likely lead to a short suspension. He was 1-for-2 with a strikeout before getting tossed. Contreras could appeal any suspension, so it is unclear when his owners may be without him.

Perez aggravated his intercostal injury in Thursday's game against the Indians, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

Perez recorded two hits in three at-bats Thursday, but he was not able to finish the game and was spotted with a heavy wrap on his side afterward. Perez missed a couple weeks with the same injury earlier this year, so if it is the similar event this time around, it could cost him the rest of the regular season.