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Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not in the team's starting lineup Tuesday against the Orioles.

Perez will be replaced by George Kottaras, who will seventh. Perez has started the last four games, and is likely receiving a routine day off. Perez is hitting .282/.314/.393 in 298 at-bats. 

Royals catcher Salvador Perez returned to the starting lineup Thursday against the Yankees. 

Perez has missed two games recently with leg tightness. He'll catch and bat fifth against Andy Pettitte. Perez is hitting .292/.316/.406 in 271 at-bats. 

Royals catcher Salvador Perez missed Wednesday's game against the Yankees due to tightness in his lower right leg, MLB.com reports. It is the second time in the last four games he's sat out due to the ailment. 

"He's got a bone bruise and he's got a muscle bruise in his calf, which results in tightness in the calf," manager Ned Yost said. "So what we're trying to do is monitor his play right now so that we can get that tightness out of there, because if that tightness continues to get tighter, it will result in a strain, which will make him unavailable for a week to two weeks."

Royals catcher Salvador Perez is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Yankees, the club announced. Perez has played full games in seven of the last eight days, so he's likely just getting some rest. George Kottaras starts in his place.

Tigers catching prospect James McCann, playing at Double-A Erie, replaced Chicago catcher Josh Phegley, who hit his first career homer Sunday, on the roster for Team USA in the Futures Game, MLB.com reports. 

McCann was Detroit's top pick two years ago in the First-Year Player Draft. McCann struggled hitting in his first pro season but is batting .288 with 15 doubles, three homers and 36 RBI this season. Manager Jim Leyland said he's defensively good enough to play in the majors.

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart was a thorn in Baltimore's side for the entire three-game series against the Orioles. On Sunday, Stewart recorded two hits and added a walk. 

Stewart went 2 for 2 with a walk in the 2-1 loss Sunday. He also stole his fourth base of the season. 

The 31-year-old backstop went 3 for 6 in the series with four walks for the Yankees. He's batting .248 on the year with 13 RBI. 

Royals catcher Salvador Perez made it through a full game Tuesday against the Indians despite limping while legging out a double in the second inning. Royals trainer Nick Kenney and manager Ned Yost checked on Perez before leaving him in the game.

"About five days ago, he fouled a ball off his shin, and the first inning he was blocking a curveball and it bounced up and hit that spot. It's a little sore," Yost said, per MLB.com.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes only played in the first game of a doubleheader in Chicago Friday. He certainly contributed enough. 

Gomes, batting seventh, went 3 for 5 in the 19-10 victory. He drove in two runs and scored twice. Gomes hit a ground-rule double in the fifth inning to plate Nick Swisher. He added an RBI single in the eighth. 

He was just 5 for 36 (.139) in June entering Friday's game. He's still hitting just .195 for the month and .268 overall through 112 at-bats with six homers and 20 RBI. 

Royals catcher Salvador Perez was held out of the starting lineup for the first time in 18 games Sunday, the Kansas City Star reports. Manager Ned Yost gave him the game off. 

"It’s a chance to, with the off day tomorrow, give him two (rest days) in a row," said Yost.

Perez can use the rest as he's gone just 2 for 24 (.083) at the plate over his last six games. He's batting .293 overall with three homers and 28 RBI.  

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart is not in the starting lineup Friday.

Stewart will be replaced by Austin Romine, who will hit ninth against Rays' pitcher Roberto Hernandez. Stewart is hitting .256/.321/.331 in 121 at-bats.