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Perez (oblique) will take batting practice Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Perez has been out with an oblique strain since early May but says he now feels 90-to-95-percent healthy. He's expected to begin a rehab assignment over the weekend if all goes well until then. Fellow catcher Mike Zunino (quadriceps) is expected to begin a rehab assignment around the same time.

Jansen is not in the lineup Monday against the Rays.

Jansen and Luke Maile have been splitting time evenly behind the plate recently, each catching five times in the last 10 games. Maile will take his turn Monday.

Zavala started and went 0-for-5 in Sunday's 7-0 loss to the Twins.

Zavala made his major-league debut Sunday after he was promoted from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday. He's filling in while Welington Castillo (head) is on the injured list.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Narvaez will merely be getting a routine rest in the series finale after taking each of the past four turns behind the plate. Tom Murphy will step in as the catcher for starting pitcher Mike Leake.

McCann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Though McCann maintains an impressive .322 average on the season, he's cooled down of late with a 3-for-26 showing at the plate over his past eight games. He'll rest in the series finale in favor of Seby Zavala, who was promoted from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday to replace the concussed Welington Castillo as the White Sox's backup catcher.

The Astros placed Stassi (knee) on the 10-day injured list Sunday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Houston will shut Stassi down for at least the next week and a half after he left Saturday's game against the Red Sox early due to left knee soreness. Garrett Stubbs was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move and will serve as the understudy to top catcher Robinson Chirinos.

Perez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Perez was diagnosed with a concussion earlier in the week but didn't require a trip to the injured list and missed only two games before returning to action Friday. He was behind the plate again in Saturday's 6-2 loss and will just be receiving a routine breather in the series finale. Kevin Plawecki checks into the starting lineup at catcher in Perez's stead.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

D'Arnaud will hit the bench after starting the past two games at catcher and going 2-for-8 with four strikeouts. Erik Kratz will step in behind the dish and bat eighth in the series finale.

The Astros will recall Stubbs from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The organization's top catching prospect, Stubbs gets his first call to the big leagues after fellow backstop Max Stassi suffered a left knee injury in Saturday's game. It's unclear if Stassi's setback is serious enough to warrant a trip to the injured list, but Stubbs should at least serve as the No. 2 catcher behind Robinson Chirinos while Stassi is day-to-day.

Garver (ankle) caught a bullpen session Saturday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Garver has been hitting in the cage over the last few days and has been running in straight lines, though he has yet to be cleared to run the bases due to the ankle sprain. The 28-year-old appears to be progressing nicely toward his return, though it remains unclear whether he will require a brief rehab assignment.