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Sanchez will start behind the plate against the Brewers on Saturday.

Sanchez will get his first start with the Padres after being claimed off waivers on Wednesday. He will bat seventh in the order.

Gomes went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Friday's 7-6 victory over the Twins.

All three hits that Gomes has managed against Twins starter Ricky Nolasco over his nine career at-bats have been homers, with the long ball Friday representing his first since Apr. 25 against this same Twins squad. It was only Gomes' third hit in 33 May at-bats however, as he's posting an atrocious .091/.167/.212 line for the month.

Sanchez was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

Sanchez was recalled just a day earlier, and he served as the DH in Friday's game against the White Sox, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. The 23-year-old will return to Triple-A, where he holds a healthy .288/.336/.541 slash line in 111 at-bats.

Realmuto went 2-for-5 with his second stolen base of the season in Friday's loss to the Nationals.

The young backstop has been seeing time out of the leadoff spot against left-handed pitching and is batting .306/.316/.432 on the year. The speed is legit -- Realmuto topped out with 18 steals back in 2014 in the minors -- and he's a threat to pile up double-digit swipes as a catcher.

Grandal is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.

Manager Dave Roberts gave Grandal the nod over A.J. Ellis on Thursday because he liked the matchup for Grandal against Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon. It proved to be the right call, as Grandal drove in three of the Dodgers' five runs with a home run, his second in as many games and third of the year. Ellis will take over behind the dish Friday.

The Yankees recalled Sanchez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Sanchez posted an .872 OPS with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, and the Yankees felt it was a good time to call him up and let him get some opportunities at the big league level. It's not clear if Sanchez will remain with the Yankees long-term or head back to Triple-A at some point, but he will see immediate action Friday as he'll serve as the Yankees' designated hitter and hit sixth against White Sox starter Chris Sale.

Murphy (oblique) has returned to action with Triple-A Albuquerque, and is slashing .273/.304/.591 with one home run through six games.

Murphy was a trendy cheap catcher in two-catcher formats this year, and he still has time to make good on that flyer. With Nick Hundley (oblique) on the big league DL, Tony Wolters and Dustin Garneau are manning the catcher position for the Rockies, so Murphy should get a shot fairly soon if he continues to hit at Triple-A

Grandal went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer against the Mets on Thursday.

The first-inning blast provided more than enough offense for his battery mate, Clayton Kershaw, who spun a shutout. Grandal's now homered in consecutive games, and after a season-opening DL stint, he's pretty much delivering what's expected of him -- promising pop, good plate discipline and unimpressive batting average.

Stassi was optioned to Triple-A Fresno following Thursday's game, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Stassi was called up for a few days while Jason Castro was on paternity leave, but he will head back to Triple-A with Castro set to rejoin the team Friday. Stassi will garner consideration next time the Astros decide to bring up a catcher from the minors.

Sanchez will be called up by the Yankees, according to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre beat writer Shane Hennigan.

The Yankees have not announced Sanchez's promotion just yet, but it appears they will do so in the near future, as this report comes from the team's Triple-A squad. Sanchez is one of the Yankees' best prospects, and he posted an .872 OPS with five home runs and 20 RBI in 26 games with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season. This may just be a temporary promotion for Sanchez, but he could see some action the next couple days with the Yankees scheduled to face two left-handers.