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Manager Joe Girardi said Sanchez will be out around four weeks with a Grade 1 strain of a muscle behind the biceps, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez was transferred to the 10-day DL after straining the muscle while fouling off a ball in Saturday's game. With the young backstop expected to miss around a month with the injury, Austin Romine will likely take over the bulk of the catching duties; Kyle Higashioka will figure in as the backup.

D'Arnaud is back in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Phillies.

After having Sunday off, d'Arnaud will return to his spot behind the dish for Monday's game. Since the season began, he's gone 2-for-10 over five games.

Contreras is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

Contreras had Sunday off, but he'll return to his spot behind the dish for Monday's series opener versus the Dodgers. Over four games this season, Contreras has gone 5-for-17 with a home run and a double.

Perez blasted a solo homer in a 5-4 loss to the Astros in 12 innings Sunday.

Perez's home run -- his fourth in as many days -- was one of the three long balls on the day for the Royals, but those jacks weren't enough to deliver the visiting team a win. All four of Perez's homers have been solo shots, illustrating the lack of offense surrounding him in the Royals' lineup. Once Perez's power surge ends, it may be difficult for him to provide runs or RBI with much regularity.

Mesoraco (hip, shoulder) will catch a full game for the first time on his rehab assignment with Double-A Pensacola on Monday, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports.

The Reds have been methodical about his return, beginning with his schedule in spring training. For them, it's all about building Mesoraco's durability. "Getting to nine innings is a lot closer, for sure," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "Catching back-to-back is going to be big as well, and seeing how he comes out of that. Right now, it's just the durability. He's not coming out of any of these games feeling banged up, which is good."

Leon went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored during Sunday's 7-5 win over the Tigers.

Leon doubled in his first at-bat and delivered the biggest hit of the game when he singled with the bases loaded to drive in two in the eighth inning, breaking a tie game. He is now batting a robust .438 with five RBI through 16 at-bats and seems to be proving his impressive returns in a relatively small sample size last season were no fluke.

D'Arnaud is not in Sunday's lineup against the Marlins.

D'Arnaud, who was already given the night off in Friday's matchup against the Marlins, will now be out of the lineup for two of the team's three games in the series. However, this should help ensure that he's fully fresh for the Mets' upcoming seven-game road trip beginning Monday.

Maldonado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Maldonado seems to have established himself as the Angels' primary backstop, so his absence from the lineup Sunday is likely just for rest purposes rather than as a result of poor performance. Carlos Perez will assume catching duties, working as the battery mate for starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker.

Barnhart is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

It looks to be little more than a routine day off for Barnhart, who caught the first two games of the series. Stuart Turner will be behind the plate for the second time this season, working as the battery mate for starting pitcher Scott Feldman.

Sanchez (biceps) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday, MLB.com reports.

The Yankees acknowledged Sanchez would require a DL stint after he suffered a right biceps strain upon fouling off a pitch in Saturday's game, and they made the transaction official Sunday. Kyle Higashioka was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to give the team added depth behind the plate, but it's Austin Romine who is expected to handle the bulk of the duties at catcher for the duration of Sanchez's absence.