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Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox.

Sanchez hit his 20th homer in just his 51st career major league game, tying Wally Berger in 1930 as the fastest player to reach that milestone. His first-inning blast set the tone in a game that saw three Yankees to go deep off Red Sox starter David Price. The youngster has a remarkable .316/.390/.701 line this season.

Sanchez was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Sanchez's performance at the Triple-A level this season left much to be desired. Between Triple-A Buffalo and Sacramento, Sanchez posted a .201/.298/.317 line over 61 games and recorded a 21.6-percent strikeout rate.

Thole has just four at-bats in September, far fewer than in any other month this season.

With R.A. Dickey seemingly moved to the bullpen for good, Thole -- Dickey's personal catcher -- is no longer needed to make spot starts behind the plate. His role on the team has been reduced to its lowest point of the season, and considering he lacks fantasy relevance even when seeing regular time, it's hard to imagine a fantasy league where Thole's worth owning.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's 10-4 loss to the Cardinals.

The rookie backstop smacked a solo homer to left in the ninth with the Cubs on the wrong end of a 10-3 score. Contreras now has a five-game hitting streak, with a pair of solo homers over that span. His solid campaign includes a .270/.346/.473 line with 11 homers and 32 RBI.

Rupp is out of the lineup Saturday against the Mets.

He has continued to start five days a week since roster expansion, but will make way for Jorge Alfaro on Saturday.

Stallings had a game-winning RBI single as a pinch hitter in the 11th inning in Friday's 6-5 victory over the Nationals.

Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sept. 13, Stallings came through with the game-winning hit in what was his first at-bat since returning to the big league club. The 22-year-old has slashed .222/.222/.333 in a scant nine major league at-bats in 2016 and is essentially on the roster to serve as the third catcher for the balance of the campaign.

Perez (knee) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Tigers, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Perez got the day off Friday to rest his troublesome knee, but the absence looks to have been more precautionary than anything else. He'll return to his usual spot behind the plate Saturday and bat fifth in the order against Detroit's Daniel Norris.

Gomes (wrist) has resumed throwing recently less than a week after being ruled out for the remainder of the season, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Gomes has responded well in his first week since fracturing his wrist but it's far too soon to know if he'll be able to make it back in time should the Indians make a lengthy postseason run.

Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a double in Friday's 9-0 loss to the Blue Jays.

It was a miserable night overall for the Yankees offense, but Sanchez seems to be virtually immune to any struggles at the moment. The two-hit effort was his fourth multi-hit outing in the last eight games, and also represented the seventh contest overall in which he'd hit safely over that span. Sanchez's stellar rookie season includes a .337/.413/.738 line, along with 19 homers and 38 RBI.

Realmuto cranked a solo home run during Thursday's loss to the Braves.

Realmuto's seventh-inning blast was his 11th on the year, marking a new career high and pushing his overall line to a strong .308/.349/.437 over 490 at-bats. The 25-year-old backsto has taken a massive step forward in his second full season in the majors, posting a .786 OPS on the year -- nearly 100 points better than his performance last season -- while chipping in double digit homers and steals.