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The Yankees said catcher Chris Stewart (head) is available if needed for Monday's game against Cleveland, MLB.com reports.

Stewart had to leave his last game Saturday due to dizziness and did not play Sunday.

After undergoing testing at a hospital Sunday and Monday, Stewart was declared ready to play.

Mets catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud was not cleared by team doctors to remove a protective boot from his left foot after an examination Monday, the New York Daily News reports.

d'Arnaud has no timetable to remove the boot, and the team will not provide an official update on his status Monday, according to the Daily News.

Doctors have cleared Mets catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud to begin limited workouts, the New York Post reports. But d'Arnaud is unsure when he'll be able to remove his protective boot and was expected to receive clearance to begin working out two weeks ago.

"A couple of weeks ago when I found out it was still broken it was real tough to take," d'Arnaud said. "But there was nothing I could do except go home and relax and make sure my foot healed, and that's what I did."

d'Arnaud has been out since mid-April with a broken left foot.

The Royals still anticipate catcher Salvador Perez rejoining the team Monday and be ready to return to the lineup Tuesday against the Twins, according to The Kansas City Star. Perez has been on the bereavement list since late May following the death of his grandmother.

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart was a late scratch Sunday against the Red Sox after experiencing dizziness in batting practice. Stewart, who left Saturday's game with dehydration, has been taken to New York-Presbyterian Hospital for further examinations, MLB.com reports.

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart, who left Saturday's game due to dehydration, returned Sunday night against the Red Sox. Stewart has a .262/.309/.369 line in 32 games.

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart was forced out of Saturday's game against the Red Sox in the fifth inning because of dehydration.

Stewart left the game after hitting a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. He was replaced by Austin Romine in the fifth. Stewart is hitting .262 with three homers and eight RBI.

Royals manager Ned Yost expects to get catcher Salvador Perez back Monday. Perez has been away from the team following the death of his grandmother.

"It's been really hard to get a hold of him, but Sal's got his priorities right taking care of his family," Yost said. "So when he gets back, he'll have everything under control."

Perez hit .369/.388/.462 in 65 at-bats in May.

The Royals don't expect to get catcher Salvador Perez back until Tuesday, the Kansas City Star reports. Perez has been out since May 24 due to the death of his grandmother.

Since Perez will exceed the seven-day limit for the bereavement list, he will forfeit a few days' pay before he returns Tuesday. He has hit .311/.327/.411 with one home run and 15 RBI in 151 at-bats.

The Royals are unsure when catcher Salvador Perez will return from the bereavement list. 

Perez last played May 24 due to the death of his grandmother. He returned to Venezuela and the Royals have had difficulty reaching him according to manager Ned Yost. Perez is attempting to bring his mother back to the United States with him, which may be forcing Perez to lag in Venezuela.

Yost said his best guess for Perez's return is Monday, although there is some hope he returns for the weekend.