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Mejia went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's Opening Day contest for Double-A Akron.

The Tribe's top prospect put on a show in his first-ever Double-A contest. One could argue that the 21-year-old is capable of being semi-productive at the major-league level right now, but it would take an injury for Mejia to have a chance at sniffing the big leagues this season. However, the catcher's development is worthy of attention from deep-league fantasy owners.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Minnesota.

Following a campaign in which the catcher hit a career-high 22 homers, Perez launched his first dinger of the season on his ninth trip to the plate in 2017. The Royals were swept by the Twins while scoring just five runs over the three-game series, while Perez left six runners on base during the set.

Rupp is in the Phillies' lineup Friday against the Nationals, sitting behind the plate and batting seventh.

Rupp gave way to Andrew Knapp on Thursday but resumes his starting gig with hopes of improving his 1-for-7 start to 2017.

Realmuto went 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, two RBI and his second home run of the season in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Nationals.

The catcher's two-run blast off Shawn Kelley in the eighth inning knotted the ballgame at 2-2, and he then came around for the winning run on Justin Bour's double in the 10th. The Nats will be glad to see Realmuto leave town after he slashed an absurd .583/.643/1.167 through the first three games of the season.

D'Arnaud went 1-for-3 with a two-run double in the Mets' 6-2 victory over the Braves on Thursday.

The Mets had trouble with Atlanta starter Jaime Garcia in the early going, but d'Arnaud managed to open the scoring for the Mets by jabbing an 0-1 offering from the lefty into center field to score a pair. The 28-year-old has gotten on base in each contest this season, and he should continue to get a good number of innings behind the dish as long as he maintains his productivity at the plate.

Sanchez (head) is experiencing concussion-like symptoms, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

The Padres had downplayed the severity of the injury sustained by Sanchez during Thursday's game, but it seems as if their backup catcher's status may not be as good as was initially thought. Sanchez is scheduled to be evaluated again Friday, so more specific information regarding his status should be available soon.

Sanchez felt dizzy after being hit by a foul ball and was pulled from Thursday's game as a precautionary measure, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez is the Padres' backup catcher, so it's entirely possible that he would be absent from the lineup for the next couple days, even if he hadn't been hit by an arrant foul ball Thursday. However, until the club is certain that he's at full health, consider him day-to-day.

Sanchez left Thursday's game after being hit by a foul ball, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Upon his departure, Sanchez was replaced by Luis Torrens. Before being pulled from the game, Sanchez had gone 0-for-3 at the plate. His injury has yet to be specified, but more information should be available in the near future.

Realmuto is batting sixth in the Marlins' lineup against the Nationals on Thursday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Realmuto had been a staple in the two-hole for Miami's first two contests, but after the light show he's put on through the first two games, it appears that manager Don Mattingly wanted to put Realmuto in more of a run-producing position in the lineup against left-handed hurler Gio Gonzalez. It's unclear if this is a temporary switch or a sign of things to come, but while this position in the lineup could help Realmuto drive in more runs than he's been able to the past couple years, it would cost him some runs and plate appearances, likely serving as a net negative..

Maile will join the Blue Jays' Triple-A Buffalo affiliate after being designated for assignment by the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Blue Jays, who have a 40-man spot open, decided to claim Maile off waivers Thursday after he was designated for assignment last week by the Rays, who decided to open the season with Derek Norris and Jesus Sucre behind the dish instead. He'll see a similar situation in Toronto, as Russell Martin and Jarrod Saltalamacchia have the two catcher spots locked down, sending the 26-year-old to Triple-A Buffalo, where he'll likely serve as organizational depth in 2017.