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Royals catcher Salvador Perez was in the team's starting lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

Perez will catch and hit third. He said his knee was tight following Monday night's game, but stressed that he wasn't in pain. Perez is hitting .268/.305/.417 over 436 at-bats.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez is dealing with a tight knee, according to the Kansas City Star.

Perez said the knee was tight, but not painful. Perez said he would be available to play Tuesday in spite of the injury.

Sizzling Indians catcher Yan Gomes will not get a chance to extend his 13-game hitting streak Friday night against the Yankees unless he pinch-hits. He is out of the lineup in favor of Roberto Perez.

Gomes is 28 for 71 at the plate since July 13 with five home runs and 17 RBI.

The Indians have finally elevated sizzling catcher Yan Gomes ahead of struggling Nick Swisher in their lineup. Gomes is batting fifth Thursday night against right-hander Homer Bailey with Swisher moving down to the seventh spot.

Gomes owns a 12-game hitting streak and has three home runs and 10 RBI in his last nine games to sweeten his stat line to .286/.326/.489. He has raised his average 28 points since July 12.

Swisher has eight hits in his last 46 at-bats and is batting .209 on the season.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes went 2 for 4 with a double and a solo home run in his team's 8-3 loss to the Reds Wednesday.

Gomes finally put his team on the board with a 410-foot shot to left field in the eighth inning, but it was too little too late for the Indians. The catcher has a 12-game hitting streak, with three home runs and 11 RBI over that stretch. Gomes owns a .286/.327/.489 line with 16 home runs and 50 RBI in 350 at-bats.

The Royals cranked out 15 hits Tuesday night in Arizona, but catcher Salvador Perez kicked off the rout in the third inning with a three-run homer that gave his team the lead to stay.

Perez also singled twice for his second three-hit game since July 25. He has five hits and five RBI in his last three games combined.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes went 1 for 1 with a walk in his team's 4-3, 12-inning win over the Rangers Sunday.

Gomes missed Saturday's action with a stiff neck and was not in the starting lineup Sunday, but he came on as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning and remained in to catch all three extra innings. He drew an intentional walk in the 11th as well. Gomes has hit .283/.326/.469 with 14 home runs and 46 RBI in 339 at-bats.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes was held out of the lineup Sunday against the Rangers for a second straight game due to a stiff neck, per The Plain Dealer. Though, Gomes could be available to pinch-hit.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes has raised his average to .280, his highest point since April 16.

That achievement is courtesy of a hot streak that began just before the All-Star break. He is 19 for 45 since July 12 with 10 runs, five doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI. His average has risen 22 points during that stretch.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez got his team off on the right foot Friday night against Cleveland with a solo home run in the first inning to provide a 1-0 lead. He helped complete the victory with a single and run scored in the eighth.

Perez, who managed his first three-hit game since Independence Day, now boasts a solid .285/.326/.434 stat line.