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Mejia was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Double-A Akron on Thursday due to groin soreness.

One of the top catching prospects in all of baseball, Mejia's bat has been up to par in his first taste of the Double-A level, and with some further refinement behind the plate, it's not entirely out of the question for him to surface at the big-league level in the second half of 2017. The groin issue represents a setback in his development, but so long as it doesn't prove to be a multi-month concern, it shouldn't dim his long-term outlook too much.

Gomes' manager, Terry Francona, said the catcher was removed from Wednesday's game because of "intestinal turmoil," the Associated Press reports.

Francona mentioned Gomes ate something prior to the contest that didn't settle well. Fantasy owners can read between the lines on this one. The good news is -- with the Tribe being off Thursday -- Gomes shouldn't have a problem being ready for Friday against the Twins.

Grandal went 3-for-3 with a double, a run scored, a walk, and an RBI in Wednesday's win over Pittsburgh.

It's been an extremely productive week for Grandal. He finished the series against Pittsburgh 8-for-13, including a pair of three-hit games and 5 RBI. The 28-year old catcher is now slashing .268/.345/.454 on the season.

Gomes exited Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays early with an illness, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Gomes was 1-for-2 with a double before being replaced by Roberto Perez behind the dish. It's unclear how long the illness will keep Gomes sidelined, though the removal could have been precautionary given Thursday's off-day. More should be known about his status after Wednesday's contest.

Leon is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Leon will return to the bench following a three-game run as the starter, but he may have done enough during that time to reestablish himself as the primary backstop over Christian Vazquez, who will be behind the dish Wednesday. Leon went 5-for-14 with three homers and five RBI over the three games, raising his OPS 183 points in the process.

Maile will start at catcher and bat ninth in the order Wednesday against the Indians, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Maile will pick up his second start behind the plate in three games since Russell Martin (shoulder/neck) hit the disabled list Monday. Martin acknowledged that the injury has been bothering him since spring training and isn't comparable to an issue he's dealt with before, so there's a good possibility the veteran backstop will miss more than the minimum 10 days. While Maile will stand to benefit if that's the case, he'll need to show some more offense before moving up in the lineup. Maile has gone 1-for-13 at the dish in five games with the Blue Jays this season.

Hedges is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers.

Hedges is in the midst of a 3-for-25 skid at the dish, so he'll take a seat Wednesday to clear his head. Luis Torrens will step in behind the plate and bat ninth in the order.

Maldonado is out of Wednesday's lineup against the A's.

After catching the last five games, he will take a seat in the day game against righty Andrew Triggs. Juan Graterol will get the start behind the dish and hit ninth.

Contreras is not in the Cubs' lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Rockies.

Contreras played in both games of Thursday's doubleheader, so Miguel Montero will take over behind the plate to give him a breather. The 24-year-old is having a tough start to the month, hitting just .167 with three RBI over 30 at-bats.

Rupp is not in the Phillies' lineup for Wednesday's matinee against the Mariners.

It will be the second time in the last three games that Andrew Knapp gets the start behind the plate. It's a surprising move considering Rupp's recent offensive tear, as he has gone 7-for-16 with two homers and three RBI over the past week.