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Gomes is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Gomes is set to receive a regular day off after starting the past two games behind the plate for the Indians. In his place, Roberto Perez will catch Trevor Bauer while batting eighth.

Hedges was a late scratch from the lineup Wednesday against the Indians due to neck stiffness, Dennis Lin of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

It's unclear when the injury cropped up or how severe it is, although more information on this front should come forth once word from manager A.J. Green comes forth. Luis Torrens will enter the lineup in his place.

Mesoraco was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left shoulder Wednesday.

Although the afflicted shoulder is on his non-throwing arm, it's noteworthy that this is the same side that was surgically repaired in the past. The embattled catcher will head back to the disabled list for at least 10 days, although it's unclear whether he'll need more time than that or not. Given his injury history, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Reds take things very slowly with Mesoraco. To fill his roster spot, right-hander Ariel Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A.

Sanchez made the Padres' starting lineup as the designated hitter in a road game against the Indians. He went 1-for-4 with the lone run scored in a 1-0 win.

With the benefit of a designated hitter, the Padres were able to keep Sanchez -- who hit two home runs over his previous nine at-bats -- in the lineup. The switch-hitting catcher figures to serve a similar role in the final two games of this interleague matchup against Cleveland, giving him marginal short-term value in deep two-catcher leagues.

Maile underwent an MRI on Tuesday, revealing a torn meniscus in his right knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet reports.

Maile landed on the DL prior to Tuesday's afternoon game against the Yankees with inflammation, but the situation became much more significant following the results of the MRI. The team is considering all options, including different treatment plans while surgery remains on the table. It is unclear what the timetable would look like if Maile does indeed need to go the surgical route, but he could miss an extended period of time moving forward.

Contreras is behind the plate and leading off Wednesday against the Rays.

Following a 2-for-4 showing in Tuesday's loss, Contreras will slide up to the leadoff spot while catching John Lackey for the matinee. The 25-year-old has gotten on base twice in each of the past three contests, and with manager Joe Maddon unafraid to tinker around with the construction of the lineup, Contreras is set to try his hand at the top of the order.

Vazquez went 3-for-5 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 11-4 win over the Rangers.

The 26-year-old had been hitting just .132 (5-for-38) in his previous 10 games, so Tuesday's performance was a welcome sight. He's worked his way into a timeshare behind the plate with Sandy Leon this year, and while Vazquez doesn't offer much power his .286 batting average on the season is useful in deeper fantasy formats.

Mesoraco is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Mesoraco will take a seat for the second straight game, and for the fifth time over the last nine contests. His .234/.333/.459 triple slash is respectable enough for a backstop, but his sporadic playing time from week to week makes him difficult to trust in a fantasy lineup.

Maldonado is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Twins, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

After delivering his ninth home run of the season in Monday's series opener, Maldonado will rest up following a string of three consecutive starts. Backup backstop Juan Graterol gets the nod behind the plate and will bat ninth.

Realmuto is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Realmuto will finally get a breather after starting five games in a row and 10 of the last 11 overall. A.J. Ellis is set to take over behind the plate for Tuesday's starter, Jose Urena.