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Royals catcher Salvador Perez started his second straight All Star Game and appeared in his third in a row on Tuesday. 

Perez went 0 for 2, striking out both times at the plate. He doubled his career All Star at bats and is now 1 for 4 in his career. 

Angels sluggers Mike Trout and Albert Pujols lead a powerful American League lineup for Tuesday's All-Star Game, which was announced Monday by AL manager Ned Yost. 

Trout will play center field and bat leadoff, while Pujols will hit third and play first base. Together, the pair of Los Angeles teammates have combined for 52 home runs and 111 RBIs to rally the Angels into first place at the break. 

Here's the full AL lineup:

1. Mike Trout, CF, Angels
2. Josh Donaldson, 3B, Blue Jays
3. Albert Pujols, 1B, Angels
4. Nelson Cruz, DH, Mariners
5. Lorenzo Cain, RF, Royals
6. Adam Jones, LF, Orioles
7. Salvador Perez, C, Royals
8. Jose Altuve, 2B, Astros
9. Alcides Escobar, SS, Royals 

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's game. 

Grandal has 61 starts behind the plate, including five of the last six games. He'll be replaced on Sunday by A.J. Ellis, who gets his 27th start. 

Padres catcher Derek Norris isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's game, snapping a streak of five straight starts behind the plate for Norris.

Norris has started 72 games this year and seven of the last eight. He's replaced at catcher by Austin Hedges, who gets his 14th start.  

Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto had a big day at the plate on Saturday, as the Marlins crushed the Reds 14-3. Realmuto went 3 for 4 with a career-high four RBI, including a two-run home run in the seventh.

Realmuto also doubled and scored twice, as his batting average increased to .251 after the impressive performance. The rookie catcher had been struggling, entering play with a .182 average over his previous six ballgames.

Yan Gomes will not start Saturday's game behind the plate for the Indians. 

Gomes has started the last five games and eight of the last nine at catcher for Cleveland. He'll be replaced by Roberto Perez, who gets his third start of the month. 

Royals catcher Salvador Perez hit a solo home run in Friday's win over Toronto. 

Perez homered for the second straight game and the 15th time this season. He went 2 for 4 with two runs scored. He has four RBI in the last three games.

Perez also extended his hitting streak to six straight games. 

Royals catcher Salvador Perez had one hit on Thursday, but it was good for his 14th home run of the season. Perez went 1 for 4 in the 8-3 win over the Rays, as he drilled a two-run blast in the sixth inning.

Perez has homered three times over his last 10 games, but he's batting just .200 with eight strikeouts compared to one walk over that stretch.

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal was held out of Wednesday's lineup against the Phillies, reports MLB Lineups.

Grandal was replaced at catcher by A.J. Ellis, who will hit eighth. Grandal is hitting .317 with six home runs and 12 RBI in his last 13 games.

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal went 2 for 3 with a walk in Tuesday's loss to Philadelphia. 

Grandal had his fourth multi-hit game in the last seven. He also hit a home run for the second straight day, giving him 14 on the year. Grandal has five RBI in the last two games.