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Leon is not in the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Despite collecting hits in each of his last four starts, Leon will head to the bench for a second straight game as his timeshare behind the plate continues. Christian Vazquez will draw another start at catcher in his absence.

Collins will participate in the All-Star Futures Game on July 9 as part of the festivities leading up the All-Star Game.

Collins is hitting just .206 at High-A Winston-Salem, but his ability to draw walks and hit for power gets him into this prospect showcase. He leads the Carolina League with 56 free passes and is tied for ninth with 10 home runs. With so much on the young catcher's plate in terms of learning the finer defensive aspects of catching, Collins has still managed to be a credible threat at the plate.

Leon is out of the lineup Thursday, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

Leon will get the day off after going 1-for-4 during Wednesday's contest. In his place, Christian Vazquez will catch David Price while batting seventh in the order.

Perez went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Tigers.

He's putting the finishing touches on a monster June that's seen Perez hit .359 (28-for-78) with five homers, 13 runs and 18 RBI in 21 games. The 27-year-old now has an .857 OPS that's more than 100 points better than his previous best for a full season, and if he can avoid wearing down in the second half he's poised for a career year.

Gomes is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers.

The Indians will go with Roberto Perez behind the plate for the second time in the series while Gomes rests. With Gomes delivering a .196/.268/.235 line in June, the Tribe has opted to go with more of a timeshare behind the plate, which will probably continue until Gomes busts out.

Maldonado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Dodgers.

Monday's home run came four games after Maldonado's two-homer game against the Yankees. He has already matched his career high in long balls in just 66 games, good for a .431 slugging percentage. The 30-year-old began the season as an afterthought in fantasy circles, but given his production, he warrants consideration in deep two-catcher formats.

Gomes is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Rangers.

Gomes went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Sunday, earning him a seat against probable Rangers starter Cole Hamels. Roberto Perez will get the start instead, acting as the battery mate to Carlos Carrasco.

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and one walk Sunday against the Rangers.

Sanchez's three-run blast put the Yankees back in the game, but they ultimately lost 7-6. In June, Sanchez has hit nine home runs and has 25 RBI in 82 plate appearances. Sanchez remains one of the premier catchers in the game.

Maldonado is not in Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Maldonado will get a typical day off after starting the past five games. He has been mashing from the plate during this east coast trip, going 7-for-20 with two home runs and six RBI against the Yankees and Red Sox this week. In his place, Juan Graterol is behind the dish and batting ninth.

Leon is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Angels, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

Leon did not catch David Price in Saturday's matchup, and will once again give way to Christian Vazquez, who will catch the recently acquired Doug Fister in the series finale. With Chris Sale scheduled to take the mound Monday against the Twins, Leon should be back behind the plate.