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Perez (shoulder) is starting Thursday against the Tigers.

Perez sat out Thursday's game with right shoulder discomfort, but he'll return to the lineup just one game later for the series opener against the Tigers. The 31-year-old went 0-for-10 with seven strikeouts over his last four games.

Stassi is out of the lineup Thursday against the Diamondbacks, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Stassi started the past four games and receives the day off after going 5-for-14 with one homer, one double, three RBI and three walks. Anthony Bemboom takes over behind the plate for the Halos.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Thursday against the Marlins, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Vazquez started the past three games and will head to the bench after going 2-for-11 with a homer, two runs, three RBI and three walks. Kevin Plawecki takes over behind the plate for Boston.

Stassi went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's loss against Arizona.

Stassi dealt with an injury that kept him out for around two weeks and only returned from the injured list earlier this month. The 29-year-old catcher posted his first three-hit performance of the season and has now hit safely in his last three appearances, boosting his average to a respectable .265 with a .854 OPS in the process. This was his fifth homer of the season.

Higashioka went 3-for-4 with three home runs, five RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Higashioka emerged as an unlikely hero, delivering the second multi-homer game of his career. He went yard in the third, sixth and seventh innings, bringing his total on the campaign to four. Higashioka remains the backup catcher in New York and has only 36 plate appearances to this point in the season.

Perez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, three RBI and a run scored Wednesday against Detroit.

Perez drilled a two-run home run in the first inning, his sixth of the season. He followed that up with a double five frames later, and ultimately accounted for three of the four runs the Royals scored. Since returning from the injured list, Perez has collected 11 hits in 21 at-bats while also slugging two home runs, driving in six and scoring five runs across five starts.

Perez isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs due to a right shoulder injury, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

The 31-year-old spent time on the injured list earlier in the season with a right shoulder strain, and he's apparently still dealing with some of the effects of that injury. The initial injury presented more of a hindrance on throws, but the current issue is presenting problems on swings. Temporary manager Sandy Alomar Jr. said Perez will need to find a way to work through the discomfort, or he'll end up receiving a couple days off to recover. The team hopes he'll be ready to rejoin the lineup Thursday in Detroit.

Thaiss was optioned to the alternate training site Wednesday.

The 25-year-old received three straight starts after being recalled Sept. 8, but he didn't see the field in the past three contests. Thaiss is 3-for-21 with one home run, eight strikeouts and four walks in 25 plate appearances this year.

Perez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.

Perez is 0-for-10 with seven strikeouts over his past four games and will take a seat in the series finale. Austin Hedges receives the start Wednesday behind the plate for Cleveland.

Gallagher is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Since Salvador Perez (eye) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Gallagher has predictably moved back into a reserve role. He'll be on the bench for the fifth straight game Wednesday.