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Grandal went 2-for-2 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

The 27-year-old catcher is off the the best start of his career. In his previous three April's, Grandal has an average slash line of .223/.326/.357. So far this season, hit sits at .444/.583/.667 without a strike out to his name. It's important to note that the former first-rounder has only had 12 plate appearance (started season on DL), but the numbers are certainly an encouraging indicator that the youngster is improving.

Plawecki went 2-for-4 in Sunday's 6-0 win over the Indians.

The two hits were nice, but Plawecki was more impressive in was guiding Steven Matz through seven shutout innings and a career-high nine Ks. Travis d'Arnaud (elbow) could return to action as soon as Tuesday, but Plawecki has made a case for more playing time even when both backstops are healthy.

D'Arnaud (elbow) is unlikely to be available until Tuesday's game against the Phillies, ESPN.com's Adam Rubin reports.

D'Arnaud is still dealing with some bruising on his left elbow after he was struck by a pitch in Saturday's game against the Indians, and the injury will result in him surrendering a start to Kevin Plawecki on Sunday. It sounds like d'Arnaud will remain out for Monday's series opener with the Phillies for precautionary purposes, but manager Terry Collins doesn't seem worried about a potential DL stint for the backstop. At this time, the Mets have no plan to call up a third catcher.

Realmuto is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro.

Realmuto went just 1-for-12 over his last three games, and the Marlins are playing a day game Sunday following a night game, so manager Don Mattingly decided to give his regular catcher a day off. Jeff Mathis will start behind the plate for the Marlins on Sunday afternoon.

Rupp is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki.

Rupp homered and tallied another hit in Saturday's loss to the Nationals, but he will be held out Sunday with the Phillies playing an early afternoon affair. Carlos Ruiz will get the start behind the plate in Rupp's place.

D'Arnaud (elbow) isn't in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians.

D'Arnaud ended up exiting in the seventh inning of Saturday's game after being struck in the elbow by a pitch, but it doesn't look like he's dealing with anything more severe than bruising, as X-rays after the game came back negative. Even before suffering the injury, d'Arnaud was scheduled to receive Sunday off in favor of Kevin Plawecki, so his absence doesn't appear particularly worrisome. D'Arnaud could be ready to go as soon as Monday's series opener against the Phillies.

Contreras went 3-for-5 with a double and run scored for Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.

Contreras is still looking for his first home run of the season, but he's slashing .429/.474/.543 in 35 at-bats for Iowa. He's one of the best prospects in the Cubs' system, and with Kyle Schwarber (knee) out for the year, there's a possibility he'll catch a few games in the majors this summer.

D'Arnaud has been diagnosed with a bruised elbow after being hit by a pitch in Saturday's game against the Indians, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. X-rays taken on d'Arnaud's elbow came back negative.

D'Arnaud was hit on the arm in the seventh inning of Saturday's game against the Indians and was replaced behind the plate by Kevin Plawecki. Fortunately, his elbow is merely bruised and there is no structural damage to the area. That said, the Mets may give d'Arnaud an off day Sunday to give him extra time to recover. If that's the case Sunday, look for Kevin Plawecki to get the start behind the plate for the Mets.

D'Arnaud left Saturday's game in the seventh inning after being hit by a pitch in his second at-bat, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

The team has yet to announce whether d'Arnaud was removed for precautionary reasons or whether he did suffer an injury after being hit on the arm by a Zach McAllister offering. Regardless, d'Arnaud is done for the day and has been replaced behind the plate by Kevin Plawecki. The Mets will likely release an update on d'Arnaud's status following Saturday's contest.

Mesoraco is back in the lineup Saturday against St. Louis, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Mesoraco missed a pair of games earlier in the week and was only available off the bench for Friday's matchup with the Cardinals. He'll return to the starting lineup Saturday, displacing Tucker Barnhart, who had started the last three games in his place.