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Zavala is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Zavala, who went 1-for-3 with a solo home run -- his fifth of the season -- in Saturday's 8-4 loss, will receive a routine maintenance day in the series finale. Zack Collins will catch for starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez.

McGuire is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

With three starts in the Blue Jays' previous four games, McGuire still appears to hold an edge over Alejandro Kirk as the team's No. 1 catcher. He'll be rested for Sunday's matinee game, however, paving the way for Kirk to form a battery with starting pitcher Steven Matz.

Perez (neck/head) will start at catcher and bat third Sunday against the Cubs.

Perez exited Friday's 6-2 win in the series opener with posterior neck soreness, but a headache was attributed to him being scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 4-2 victory. The one-day respite appears to have provided enough time for Perez to recover from both issues, as he'll be back behind the plate for the series finale. With a .275 average, 32 home runs, 80 RBI, 57 runs and a stolen base across 492 plate appearances this season, Perez has been the most valuable catcher in the vast majority of fantasy formats.

Vazquez (knee) is starting Saturday's game against the Rangers, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Vazquez was removed from Friday's contest after he took a foul ball off the top of his left knee, but he'll be back in action Saturday. The 31-year-old has gone 1-for-7 with a double, a run and two strikeouts across the last two games.

Heim isn't starting Saturday against the Red Sox.

Heim drew starts in the Rangers' last two games, going 2-for-9 with a double, a run and an RBI. Jose Trevino will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

Perez (neck) was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup against the Cubs due to a headache.

Perez was initially slated to return to action Saturday after he exited Friday's matchup with posterior neck soreness. The 30-year-old wasn't diagnosed with a concussion following Friday's game, but he tested his injury ahead of the contest and wasn't deemed ready to return. Whether Perez is available in a bench capacity is uncertain, but Cam Gallagher will take his place behind the dish and bat eighth in the starting lineup.

Perez (neck) is starting Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Perez was removed from Friday's contest with posterior neck soreness, but the injury wasn't considered serious, and he'll start behind the plate and bat third Saturday. The 31-year-old went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's series opener.

Garver isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Yankees.

Garver went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks Friday, and he'll be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Ryan Jeffers will start behind the plate and bat sixth.

Sanchez isn't starting Saturday against Minnesota.

Sanchez and Kyle Higashioka have alternated starts behind the dish since Sanchez returned from the injured list. He'll retreat to the bench after he went 1-for-4 in Friday's win.

Plawecki entered Friday's game after Christian Vazquez fouled a ball off his left knee.

Vazquez sustained the injury during an eighth-inning at-bat, which he finished, before he was removed in the ninth. Plawecki, who is batting .365 since the All-Star break, could be in line for a start Saturday and potentially more frequent starts beyond Saturday pending the status of Vazquez's knee.