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Vazquez went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Boston's 5-2 win over Kansas City in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Vazquez delivered in a key situation, singling with the bases loaded in the sixth inning after the Royals intentionally walked Jackie Bradley to get to him. A 7-for-20 stretch over the past week has lifted his average to .254, but the catcher hasn't been much more than a .220 hitter this season.

Hedges (hand) had his cast removed and is slated to play catch Wednesday, MLB.com's AJ Cassavell reports.

There is still no apparent change in his original timetable that had him returning to action in late May or early June. It's possible that he could head out on a rehab assignment in a week or two, but the team has not yet offered any updates on his status.

D'Arnaud (shoulder) built up strength and worked on the range of motion in his ailing shoulder Wednesday, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

After experiencing a setback in his rehab process earlier in the month, it seems that d'Arnaud is taking the proper steps to remedy his shoulder and get back on track with his recovery. The catcher expects to go to extended spring training to resume baseball activities soon, so he could be back on track to get limited game action (possibly in the form of a rehab assignment) sometime later this month.

Perez is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan reports.

He was likely getting one of the two games off Wednesday, and it will be the day game. Drew Butera will start behind the dish and hit eighth in Game 1, and Perez should be back in the lineup for the nightcap.

Rupp (ankle) is in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Ryan Lawrence of PhillyVoice.com reports.

It was thought that Rupp would be held out again Wednesday to give his ankle more rest, but it turns out he will get the start behind the plate Wednesday for the first time since Saturday. He will hit sixth against Marlins starter Tom Koehler.

McCann is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

McCann will be held out in favor of Jarrod Saltalamacchia on Wednesday with the Tigers playing a day game following a night game. McCann's second day off in three days could do him some good, as he is just 4-for-36 (.111) with no extra-base hits and 14 strikeouts since being activated from the disabled list earlier this month.

Perez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

Geovany Soto will take over behind the plate Tuesday, batting fifth in the order as the Angels take on Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. Perez and Soto have been evenly splitting the playing time at catcher for most of May, although Perez has been a far weaker option offensively, batting just .176 on the season.

Grandal is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

Despite catching Clayton Kershaw last time he was scheduled to start, Grandal will head back to the bench and let A.J. Ellis get back to being the ace's personal catcher. Grandal has been on a bit of a cold streak as of late, going just 3-for-25 in his past seven games, but he'll likely be back in the lineup with some regularity considering Ellis' .204 average also leaves a lot to be desired.

Manager Pete Mackanin is leaning toward giving Rupp (ankle) another day off Wednesday, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.

Rupp seems to be in shape to be ready for Wednesday's game, but with an off day scheduled for Thursday, Mackanin likely wants to ensure that the 27-year-old is completely back to health and is ready to go for their weekend series with the Braves. This isn't set in stone, so this situation should become completely clear once Wednesday's lineup is released.

Realmuto is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Phillies, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

This appears to be a regular day off for Realmuto even though he's in the midst of a hot streak, batting .364 over the past week. He'll likely head back into the lineup Wednesday to continue his torrid hitting ways, but he'll cede Tuesday's start at catcher to Jeff Mathis.