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Perez, who is starting Saturday's game, will get Sunday off and will likely get another day off next week as well, the Kansas City Star's Rustin Dodd reports.

He is returning Saturday from a quadriceps contusion, but it sounds like the Royals will be careful with Perez in the next few weeks. He'll sit Sunday, start Monday, and then likely get another day off next week. Still, this only means Perez is on the same schedule as almost every other starting catcher in baseball. In a week or two, he'll be back to playing almost every day.

Gomes is out of the lineup Saturday against the Royals.

Chris Gimenez will get the start behind the plate in place of Gomes for Saturday's matchup against the Royals. Gomes homered Friday for the first time since May 14, but his average is still sitting at .174 on the year.

Perez (quadriceps) is back in the lineup Saturday, batting fifth and catching against the Indians.

After sitting out for nearly a full week due to a quadriceps contusion, Perez will not only return to the lineup Saturday, he'll do so at catcher. His return will bump Drew Butera back to the bench for at least Saturday's contest.

Vazquez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Vazquez will take a day off after starting the last two games. Ryan Hanigan will start in his place Saturday.

McCann went 3-for-4 with a triple and solo homer in Friday's 10-3 victory over the White Sox.

The 25-year-old backstop's three hits were a season high, and the three-bagger and homer were only his second and third extra-base hits of the season. McCann was proficient at the plate in his official rookie campaign last season, slashing .264/.297/.387 with seven homers and 41 RBI over 401 at-bats. However, he's found success much harder to come by to date in 2016, as the three-hit effort Friday still leaves his season line at .179/.225/.274.

Rupp went 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, and solo home run in the Phillies win over Milwaukee on Friday night.

Rupp has been in a timeshare behind the plate, but he has been more productive with a .279 average, three home runs, and 11 RBI which appears to be winning him more playing time. He has some reasonable upside so more consistent playing time could move him up on fantasy depth charts.

Royals manager Ned Yost did not rule out the possibility of Perez (quadriceps) doing more than just pinch hitting this weekend during the series against the Indians, the Kansas City Star's Rustin Dodd reports. "Maybe," Yost said. "We're still gauging it."

It sounds like there's a chance Perez could return behind the plate later in this weekend's series, but a return next week still seems more likely. That said, it does sound like Perez will at least get the chance to pinch hit this weekend.

Casali is out of the lineup Friday, the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin reports.

He has caught three straight games and notched four hits, including two of the extra-base variety, over that span while also walking three times and striking out just once. Hank Conger will get the start behind the dish and hit ninth.

D'Arnaud (shoulder) could DH in a minor league game this weekend, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

While it sounds like d'Arnaud is feeling well enough to swing the bat, he has not been cleared to catch, and manager Terry Collins reiterated that d'Arnaud is still "a ways away." Injuries have been a recurring theme for the 27-year-old throughout his career, and his offense was not up to snuff when he was on the field this season.

Plawecki is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins, Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports.

Friday's absence marks Plawecki's second straight and third in the team's last four games. Plawecki has been mired in a season-long slump (.198/.300/.271) and it looks like he may be falling behind Rene Rivera as the preferred option with Travis d'Arnaud (shoulder) on the DL.