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Yankees catcher Chris Stewart suffered a left foot contusion while being hit by a pitch in Sunday's game against the Red Sox, and he will undergo precautionary X-rays, the team announced. Stewart was 1 for 1 with a run before exiting.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco returned to action Friday following a hamstring strain. Mesoraco took the field against the Dodgers and did not record a hit on the night.

Mesoraco finished 0 for 3 with two strikeouts to drop his average to .242. He's gone 0 for 8 in his last three appearances for the Reds.

In fact, Mesoraco has just two hits -- both coming in the same game -- over his last seven games.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez, who took a hard foul ball off the mask Thursday, returned to action Friday night against the Tigers.

Perez finished 0 for 2 with a strikeout and was replaced by George Kottaras in the top of the fifth inning. He is hitting .284 with 10 homers and 64 RBI in 422 at-bats.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco was back in the team's starting lineup Friday night against the Dodgers after missing Thursday due to a hamstring strain. Mesoraco is batting .245 in 286 at-bats. He's hitting eighth in the lineup.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez has returned to the team's starting lineup Friday against the Tigers.

Perez left Thursday's game with dizziness, but the move was considered precautionary. Perez felt good enough to play Friday, and will hit sixth. Perez has a .286/.320/.419 slash line in 420 at-bats. 

Royals catcher Salvador Perez could return to the starting lineup Friday against the Tigers, according to the Kansas City Star. 

Perez left Thursday's game with dizziness, but it's not believed to be serious. Manager Ned Yost said Perez will play if he's feeling well Friday. Perez was hit in the head with a pitch while catching, and there was some concern he was dealing with concussion-like issues. The dizziness passed shortly after Perez returned to the locker room.

Perez is hitting .286/.320/.419 in 420 at-bats. 

Royals catcher Salvador Perez left Thursday's game due to "mild dizziness."

The move was considered precautionary, though it's worrisome that Perez was dealing with dizziness considering he had a concussion earlier this year. Classifying the injury as "mild" could imply the team doesn't believe it's too serious. But concussion-related issues are always difficult to project.

Perez is hitting .281/.315/.412 in 417 at-bats. 

Royals catcher Salvador Perez left Thursday's game against the Mariners with a possible concussion, according to the Kansas City Star.

Perez left after hitting an RBI single in the fifth inning. He had taken a hard foul off his mask earlier in the game. Perez is hitting .281/.315/.412 in 417 at-bats. 

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco is not in the team's starting lineup Thursday due to a hamstring strain, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. 

Despite being out of the lineup, Mesoraco is available off the bench. He's hitting .245 in 286 at-bats. 

The Giants designated Kensuke Tanaka and Dan Runzler for assignment Tuesday in order to make room for Heath Hembree and Johnny Monell on the 40-man roster, according to the Mercury News.