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Gomes is not in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Gomes will take a seat for Wednesday's series finale after starting the first two games of the series, going 2-for-8 with a walk and a solo homer in those contests. Roberto Perez will set up behind the dish and hit ninth in place of Gomes.

Perez (shoulder) is starting at catcher and hitting ninth Wednesday against the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Perez is good to go after missing the last two games with a shoulder contusion. The backup catcher is hitting just .156/.251/.246 through 59 games this season.

Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in the Yankees' 9-2 win over the Rays on Tuesday.

Sanchez drove in three on his 17th big fly of the season, punctuating the Yankees' seven-run outburst in the third inning. It was just the second extra-base hit in 12 games for Sanchez, who has hurt fantasy owners further with a .150 average over that stretch. Despite his struggles since returning from the disabled list earlier this month, Sanchez's stable playing time and power upside are enough to make him a usable option in fantasy lineups the rest of the way, especially given the lack of appealing alternatives at catcher.

Maldonado is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

The Astros are resting several starters after clinching the division title Tuesday. Max Stassi will get the start behind the plate.

Jansen is not in the lineup against Houston on Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen will retreat to the bench after going 0-for-2 during Tuesday's defeat. Reese McGuire will handle the catching duties and hit seventh in the order for the series finale.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez will hit the pine after starting the past two games behind the dish. In his absence, Sandy Leon will catch David Price and bat ninth.

McCann went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Twins.

McCann's two-run double capped off a four-run eighth inning for the Tigers. It's been a rough year overall for the 28-year-old catcher, as he's now slashing .214/.261/.308, which is down across the board from the .253/.318/.415 line he posted in 2017, while his home run and RBI totals are also down.

Garver (concussion) is awaiting paperwork to be cleared to catch Tuesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Garver hasn't played in nearly two weeks while dealing with a concussion. He's been cleared to hit and could be cleared to catch soon, which is a surprise given that previous reports suggested he'd likely be shut down for the season. Willians Astudillo has hit an excellent .338/.356/.521 in 24 games and has taken over the starting role in Garver's absence.

Perez (hamstring) will not return this season, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

The rookie catcher hit a solid .284/.304/.392 in 24 games before landing on the disabled list in late August. He played in a rehab game Monday but was unable to run at 100 percent. With their playoff hopes extinguished, the Rays are focusing on Perez being ready for next season.

Wynns is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Wynns retains a slight edge in playing time behind the plate down the stretch, starting four of the last seven games. Caleb Joseph gets the call Monday.