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D'Arnaud (wrist) went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in his first rehab appearance Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The 28-year-old caught seven innings in addition to putting together a solid night as a hitter. It's unclear how long the Mets need to see d'Arnaud down at High-A before activating him off the disabled list, but the general sense is that the club will bring him off the DL next week.

D'Arnaud (wrist) is scheduled to start his rehab assignment with High-A St. Lucie on Thursday.

D'Arnaud, who has been on the disabled list for most of May with a bone bruise in his wrist, is entering the last step in his rehab process before rejoining the Mets. It's unclear how long the rehab assignment will last, but he'll likely need a few games there before he's ready to return to the big club.

Mesoraco is still experiencing hamstring issues and could be placed on the disabled list, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Mesoraco, who last played Sunday, said that he's yet to return to full health and will have his hamstring evaluated again Friday. Following Friday's evaluation, it should become clear how the Reds plan to proceed with the injured backstop. While Mesoraco is out, look for Tucker Barnhart and Stuart Turner to fill in behind the dish.

Sanchez (foot) is expected to join Triple-A El Paso on Thursday for a rehab assignment, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

This is seemingly the last step in Sanchez's recovery before he's able to rejoin the Padres. The rehab assignment will likely last through the weekend, making Tuesday a possible return date for the backstop.

Hedges is not in the Padres' lineup Thursday.

The backstop takes a seat as Luis Torrens takes his place. Hedges is batting just .216/.277/.448 on the year in 138 plate appearances but is tied for first with Salvador Perez among backstops with eight home runs heading into Thursday games. He should be back in action Friday.

Rupp is not in the Phillies' lineup Thursday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

The backstop will give way to Andrew Knapp, who's batting eighth. Rupp is batting .256/.346/.444 in 104 plate appearances this season, with his scorching .306/.375/.500 May performance in 40 at-bats correcting his early struggles.

Contreras is back in the Cubs' lineup Thursday, batting fifth and catching.

Contreras took a seat Wednesday for the second time in three games yet returns to the order as Jon Lester's personal catcher. He's losing a few more starts per week to Miguel Montero than expected this season, but he's an elite fantasy option when he does suit up.

Grandal went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Giants.

That two-bagger came in the first inning against Johnny Cueto, and it provided all the scoring the Dodgers would need in this game. Grandal has hit safely in each of his last nine starts, and when you add in his pinch-hitting appearances, he's sporting a spectacular .425 average with a dozen RBI over his last 11 games. He's third among catchers in RBI with 20 and fourth at the position in batting average (among those who qualify for the league lead) at .287.

Mesoraco (hamstring) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Although his initial removal from Sunday's bout seemed to be precautionary, this marks the second consecutive game Mesoraco will miss due to the ailment. It's unclear if the Reds are just being overly cautious with the catcher or if there's actually a bigger issue at hand, but more information should be disclosed relatively soon. Tucker Barnhart will fill in for him behind the plate once again.

Contreras is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Reds.

Despite collecting a pair of hits in Tuesday's contest, Contreras will head to the bench for his second day off in three games. Miguel Montero will slot in behind the dish in his stead.