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Perez (shoulder) is starting at catcher and hitting ninth Wednesday against the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Perez is good to go after missing the last two games with a shoulder contusion. The backup catcher is hitting just .156/.251/.246 through 59 games this season.

Contreras is out of the lineup versus Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Contreras will hit the bench after going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts during Tuesday's defeat. Over his past six starts, he's gone just 2-for-24 (.083 average) with one RBI and seven strikeouts. Victor Caratini will catch Jose Quintana and bat seventh in his place.

Plawecki is not in the lineup against Atlanta on Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Plawecki will remain on the bench for a second straight game while Devin Mesoraco gets the start behind the plate.

Barnhart is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Barnhart and Curt Casali have been alternating turns behind the plate over the last six games. Casali will get the call on this occasion.

Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in the Yankees' 9-2 win over the Rays on Tuesday.

Sanchez drove in three on his 17th big fly of the season, punctuating the Yankees' seven-run outburst in the third inning. It was just the second extra-base hit in 12 games for Sanchez, who has hurt fantasy owners further with a .150 average over that stretch. Despite his struggles since returning from the disabled list earlier this month, Sanchez's stable playing time and power upside are enough to make him a usable option in fantasy lineups the rest of the way, especially given the lack of appealing alternatives at catcher.

Maldonado is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

The Astros are resting several starters after clinching the division title Tuesday. Max Stassi will get the start behind the plate.

Jansen is not in the lineup against Houston on Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen will retreat to the bench after going 0-for-2 during Tuesday's defeat. Reese McGuire will handle the catching duties and hit seventh in the order for the series finale.

Realmuto is on the bench for Wednesday's game in Washington, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Realmuto has hit just .179 over his last 12 games. Chad Wallach will get the call behind the plate in his absence.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez will hit the pine after starting the past two games behind the dish. In his absence, Sandy Leon will catch David Price and bat ninth.

Grandal went 3-for-3 with a triple in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Grandal tallied a hit in all three plate appearances, including his second triple of the season, before being lifted for a pinch runner in the seventh inning. Playing at what's been a weak offensive position league-wide, the backstop is slashing .238/.350/.467 with 24 long balls and 68 RBI.