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McCann is out of the lineup against the Yankees.

It's a routine day off for McCann, who has taken back regular duties behind the plate since getting activated from the DL a month ago. With McCann resting Sunday, Jarrod Saltalamacchia will be behind the plate, catching Tigers starter Michael Fulmer.

Barnhart is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics.

Consider it a typical maintenance day for Barnhart, who was behind the plate for the first two games of the series, going 3-for-6 with a double and a walk. Ramon Cabrera will spell him at catcher Sunday.

Leon celebrated his first major league start of 2016 by going 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 15-4 victory over the Twins.

Having just been called up from Triple-A Pawtucket last Sunday to fill the vacancies prompted by injuries to Ryan Hanigan (neck) and Blake Swihart (ankle), Leon broke out in fine fashion in his first start. The 27-year-old had also tallied a pinch-hit double on Tuesday versus the Giants, so he maintains a perfect 1.000 average after Saturday's effort. If Leon's two previous major league stints are any indication, the success is likely fleeting, as he's hit just .156 and .184, respectively, over the last two seasons with the Nationals and Red Sox.

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

Gomes made his return Friday following a two-game absence, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout to drop his average to .172. He's managed one home run in his last 16 games. Chris Gimenez will take over behind the dish Saturday.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game with Minnesota, reports">Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports.

Vazquez will sit in place of Sandy Leon, who is making his 2016 major league debut behind the dish. Vazquez was due for an off day as he's seen action in seven straight games and 16 of the last 18. He'll likely be back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Twins.

Leon is getting the start behind the plate against Minnesota on Saturday, batting ninth, Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports.

Leon was promoted to the big leagues last week with Ryan Hanigan (neck) and Blake Swihart (ankle) landing on the DL and is now receiving his first major league start of the 2016 season. He'll replace fellow Red Sox catcher, Christian Vazquez, who is receiving a rest day after seven straight games of action.

D'Arnaud (shoulder), who has been limited to serving as the designated hitter in rehab games, will catch for the first time Saturday, Marc Craig of Newsday reports.

Last Sunday, D'Arnaud kicked off his rehab assignment, which can last up to 20 days. He now has just shy of two weeks to show that his shoulder is fully healed and can handle the rigors of catching daily. Kevin Plawecki and Rene Rivera continue to man the backstop for the Mets, who could use d'Arnaud's solid bat in the lineup due to absences of Lucas Duda (back) and David Wright (neck).

Gomes (groin) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

Gomes will return to action after sitting out the last two games. He will work behind the plate Friday and hit eighth in the Indians' batting order.

Realmuto is not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Realmuto has started more than five games in a row only once this season, so he'll take a seat while Jeff Mathis starts behind the plate. Realmuto was coming off a 3-for-4 performance on Thursday and is now hitting .306.

Rupp is not in the lineup Friday against the Nationals, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.

Rupp has started three of the last four games behind the plate for the Phillies and will get a day off for Friday's game. In his place, Carlos Ruiz is slotted at the catcher position, batting fifth. Rupp will likely be back in the lineup for Saturday's matinee game.