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The Indians have finally elevated sizzling catcher Yan Gomes ahead of struggling Nick Swisher in their lineup. Gomes is batting fifth Thursday night against right-hander Homer Bailey with Swisher moving down to the seventh spot.

Gomes owns a 12-game hitting streak and has three home runs and 10 RBI in his last nine games to sweeten his stat line to .286/.326/.489. He has raised his average 28 points since July 12.

Swisher has eight hits in his last 46 at-bats and is batting .209 on the season.

The Nationals have reinstated Wilson Ramos from the paternity list and optioned fellow catcher Sandy Leon back to Triple-A Syracuse.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes went 2 for 4 with a double and a solo home run in his team's 8-3 loss to the Reds Wednesday.

Gomes finally put his team on the board with a 410-foot shot to left field in the eighth inning, but it was too little too late for the Indians. The catcher has a 12-game hitting streak, with three home runs and 11 RBI over that stretch. Gomes owns a .286/.327/.489 line with 16 home runs and 50 RBI in 350 at-bats.

The Royals cranked out 15 hits Tuesday night in Arizona, but catcher Salvador Perez kicked off the rout in the third inning with a three-run homer that gave his team the lead to stay.

Perez also singled twice for his second three-hit game since July 25. He has five hits and five RBI in his last three games combined.

Giants catcher Hector Sanchez went 1 for 3 with an RBI in his rehab debut with Triple-A Fresno Tuesday.

Sanchez has been sidelined since July 25 while recovering from a concussion. He could be in line for a few more Triple-A games before rejoining the team.

The Nationals recalled catcher Sandy Leon from Triple-A Syracuse Tuesday, after Wilson Ramos was placed on the paternity leave list.  

Leon appeared in 18 games earlier in the season with Ramos on the disabled list. He hit .169/.234/.237 in 59 at-bats, and is likely to spend just a few days with the team this time around. 

Giants catcher Hector Sanchez (concussion) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Fresno Tuesday, per MLB.com. Sanchez has increased levels of baseball activities, but manager Bruce Bochy said, "He needs to go over there and get in playing shape."

Indians catcher Yan Gomes went 1 for 1 with a walk in his team's 4-3, 12-inning win over the Rangers Sunday.

Gomes missed Saturday's action with a stiff neck and was not in the starting lineup Sunday, but he came on as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning and remained in to catch all three extra innings. He drew an intentional walk in the 11th as well. Gomes has hit .283/.326/.469 with 14 home runs and 46 RBI in 339 at-bats.

Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal returned to the starting lineup Sunday against the Braves after missing three straight starts due to a knee injury. Grandal, however, started at first base Sunday.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes was held out of the lineup Sunday against the Rangers for a second straight game due to a stiff neck, per The Plain Dealer. Though, Gomes could be available to pinch-hit.