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Perez went 2-for-3 with a home run, his 12th of the season, three RBI and two runs in Friday's win over the Tigers.

Perez is on pace to challenge the 30-homer threshold this season, as well as break a couple of other personal records in the process. The 26-year-old catcher is making fantasy owners ecstatic by illustrating he's capable of bypassing the numbers of 2013-2015 - years that made him an All Star and were perfectly satisfying for most owners. It's becoming clear that we, in fact, have not yet witnesses Perez's breakout campaign, but we may be in the process of doing so in 2016.

Gomes is not in Friday's lineup against the White Sox.

He has started five of the Tribe's last six games, and has two hits over that span, with his batting average sitting at just .167. Chris Gimenez will start behind the dish and hit seventh Friday.

Leon is in Thursday's lineup against Baltimore, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Leon will be making his second major league start after being called up by Boston on June 5. He made his first career start Saturday against the Twins, going 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI. With Blake Swihart (ankle) and Ryan Hanigan (neck) on the disabled list, Leon will have the chance to earn playing time moving forward if he continues to have days like he did Saturday.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez has started each of the last three games for the Red Sox and will be getting a day off Thursday in favor of Sandy Leon, who will be making his second start of the season. Throughout the 2016 season, Vazquez is hitting .209/.248/.299 with one home run and nine RBI while settling into the primary catching role for Boston in the last couple of weeks.

Casali is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.

Casali collected a pair of hits in Tuesday's contest, but his average on the season still sits at a lowly .187, so he'll head to the bench for a day off Wednesday. Hank Conger will take over behind the plate in his place and bat eighth.

McCann is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

McCann will get a second consecutive day of rest while switch-hitter Jarrod Saltamacchia will start against right-hander James Shields.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Sunday at the White Sox.

Perez' s ninth bomb of the season gave the Royals an insurance run in the ninth inning of a game they'd go on to win. He's now collected seven hits over his last four contests while leaving the yard in two of his last three games to raise his slash line to .281/.311/.500.

McCann is out of the lineup against the Yankees.

It's a routine day off for McCann, who has taken back regular duties behind the plate since getting activated from the DL a month ago. With McCann resting Sunday, Jarrod Saltalamacchia will be behind the plate, catching Tigers starter Michael Fulmer.

Leon celebrated his first major league start of 2016 by going 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 15-4 victory over the Twins.

Having just been called up from Triple-A Pawtucket last Sunday to fill the vacancies prompted by injuries to Ryan Hanigan (neck) and Blake Swihart (ankle), Leon broke out in fine fashion in his first start. The 27-year-old had also tallied a pinch-hit double on Tuesday versus the Giants, so he maintains a perfect 1.000 average after Saturday's effort. If Leon's two previous major league stints are any indication, the success is likely fleeting, as he's hit just .156 and .184, respectively, over the last two seasons with the Nationals and Red Sox.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Gomes made his return Friday following a two-game absence, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout to drop his average to .172. He's managed one home run in his last 16 games. Chris Gimenez will take over behind the dish Saturday.