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Perez went 3-for-3 with a grand slam during Wednesday's win over Boston.

Perez's 15th blast of the season put Kansas City ahead for good and sealed Wednesday's victory. The backstop sports an impressive .292/.324/.533 slash line and is on track to post a career year. Additionally, he entered Wednesday's game leading all catchers in plate appearances (253), so Perez's fantasy floor is higher than most of his peers.

Gomes is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles.

Gomes will get a breather after he was behind the dish for the first two games of the series. Roberto Perez will handle catching duties, working as the battery mate for right-hander Carlos Carrasco.

Thaiss is slashing .262/.351/.396 with seven home runs and a 44:33 K:BB in 299 plate appearances for High-A Inland Empire.

His approach remains impeccable, but for a 22-year-old first baseman at High-A, his .135 ISO leaves a lot to be desired. As a recent first-round pick (No. 16 overall in 2016), Thaiss will be given the benefit of the doubt for a little while longer, but he will need to start tapping into more power or showing off an elite hit tool in order to realistically profile as an everyday big-league first baseman.

Perez (side) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox, catching and batting fifth, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Although Perez has been dealing with a side issue recently, manager Ned Yost insisted that Monday's night off was planned and that the ailment isn't serious. Tuesday's reappearance seems to align with those words, but the situation will be worth monitoring moving forward in case the side issue leads to more frequent days off over the course of the season.

Sullivan is hitting .292/.318/.426 with two home runs and eight stolen bases (nine attempts) in 209 at-bats with High-A Charlotte.

The 23-year-old has improved his offensive production at each minor-league level. Tampa Bay's catching prospect provides good power and speed for the position as he hit 13 home runs and stole 17 bases in 470 at-bats with Low-A Bowling Green last season. Behind the plate, Sullivan has caught 13 runners attempting to steal in 41 attempts and has also allowed seven passed balls.

Perez is experiencing soreness in his side, but manager Ned Yost said that Monday was a planned day off, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

Although Perez isn't in Monday's lineup, Yost's comments make it seem like there's no real issue on the injury front. However, this is something worth monitoring over the next few days, as it could mean that the iron-man catcher could get some extra days off to help him heal more completely. Drew Butera will fill in for him Monday and would be the replacement if this issue continues to linger.

Perez is out of the lineup Monday against the Red Sox, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Perez boosted his case for an All-Star bid with a three-hit, three-RBI performance Sunday against the Angels, bringing his average up to .286 for the season. He'll just be receiving a breather as backup Drew Butera steps in behind the plate to catch for starting pitcher Jason Hammel.

Perez homered and drove in three runs in a 3-for-5 game in Sunday's win over the Angels.

Perez is red-hot in June, now with nine extra-base hits including three home runs over 13 games this month. He now has extra-base hits in four consecutive starts and is slugging a ludicrous .667 this month.

Sanchez (groin) will start at catcher and bat second Sunday against the Athletics.

Sanchez returns to the lineup for the first time since the series opener after the sore groin had relegated him to the bench for the previous two contests. With the Yankees optioning third catcher Kyle Higashioka back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre ahead of Sunday's contest, it would seem the club doesn't have much concern about Sanchez's health heading into the upcoming week.

Higashioka was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Higashioka was called up to the Yankees earlier in the weekend with Gary Sanchez (groin) hurting, but with Sanchez set to rejoin the lineup Sunday, the team had no further need for a third catcher. The Yankees activated closer Aroldis Chapman (shoulder) from the disabled list to take Higashioka's spot on the 25-man roster.