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Vazquez is not in the lineup Monday against the Rangers, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

Vazquez has just one hit over his last three starts (1-for-14), so he'll get the day off to clear his head as Sandy Leon crouches behind the plate in his stead. He appears to be on the favorable end of a timeshare with Leon for the time being, though that could change if Leon heats up while Vazquez cools off.

McCann went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's loss to the Indians.

McCann didn't enter the game until the seventh inning, when the Tigers subbed out Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez in a game they were trailing 11-1. McCann now has nine home runs in just 143 at-bats this season, though he's only batting .210.

Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a walk Sunday in Houston.

Sanchez and Aaron Judge accounted for four of New York's six hits as the Yankees narrowly avoided their first shutout loss of the season with a run in the top of the ninth. Unfortunately for the Bronx Bombers, neither young star got an at-bat with runners in scoring position while the rest of the team went 1-for-10 in such situations.

Narvaez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rangers.

Narvaez has made four straight starts behind the plate for the White Sox, collecting four base knocks over that stretch. He'll get a day off for the afternoon series finale, however, giving way to Kevan Smith.

Vazquez will start at catcher and bat eighth Sunday against the Blue Jays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

The Red Sox's catching timeshare has favored Vazquez of late, as the 26-year-old will pick up his fourth start in six games Sunday. Though he seems to have inched ahead of Sandy Leon on the depth chart, Vazquez has cooled considerably from his hot start to the season. Over his last nine games, he's gone just 4-for-33 (.121 average) at the dish.

Perez is out of the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins, Joel Goldberg of FOX Sports Kansas City reports.

Perez caught all nine innings in the first game, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run, and has started the last 10 games, so he'll take the evening off. The 27-year-old slashed .345/.360/.631 in June and appears well on his way to a fifth consecutive All-Star nod. Drew Butera will start in his place.

Pena was placed on the 7-day disabled list with an undisclosed injury.

Pena was struggling with Triple-A Charlotte before landing on the disabled list, slashing just .179/.231/.231 with one homer through 39 games. The move is retroactive to June 25, so he'll be eligible to return anytime after Sunday. He should continue to serve as organizational depth once he is activated from the DL.

Gomes is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

With the Indians playing two against Detroit on Saturday, Gomes will get the nightcap off while Roberto Perez draws the start behind the plate. Gomes is likely going to be back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale.

Maldonado is not in the lineup Friday against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Maldonado will head to the bench for what appears to be a regular day of rest after starting each of the past four contests. Juan Graterol will crouch behind the dish in his stead.

Sanchez is not in the lineup Friday against the Astros, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez will head to the bench after starting each of the past five games for the Yankees. Austin Romine will draw the start behind the dish in his stead.