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Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal was not in the lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

It's assumed to be a regular day of rest for Grandal. Rene Rivera received the start in Grandal's place. Through 111 at-bats, Grandal is hitting .189 at-bats.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco basically single-handedly won Friday's game against the Diamondbacks, as he drove in five runs in a 6-4 win.

Mesoraco clubbed a pair of home runs in the game, with the big blow coming on a grand slam in the second inning. He added an insurance run in the ninth with his solo home run, as he finished the game 2 for 4.

Mesoraco is off to a fantastic start to the season, hitting .355 with eight home runs and 25 RBI in 26 games. He is one home run shy of his career-high, set in 2013. 

As expected, Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud has been activated off the 7-day concussion disabled list and is in the lineup for the Thursday night game in Philadelphia.

d'arnaud had been slumping before going down. He had just four hits in his previous 27 at-bats to further weaken what is now a .196 average.

Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal is in the starting lineup and batting eighth in Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Grandal left Tuesday's game with a hand injury after being hit by a ball while catching, but his X-rays came back clean and the injury won't cost him any time. He has hit .194/.279/.389 with five home runs and 15 RBI in 108 at-bats.

The Dodgers have acquired catcher Johnny Monell from the Orioles, a source has told SB Nation. What was provided in return has yet to be revealed.

The 28-year-old Monell has struggled at Triple-A Norfolk this season. He owns a stat line of .209/.280/286. He has earned just eight at-bats in the major leagues during his career.

He has been assigned to Triple-A Albuquerque, according to the Baltimore Sun.

Giants backup catcher Hector Sanchez has been cleared for action after being sidelined with a head injury sustained when he took a foul ball off the mask Monday.

Sanchez has just one hit in his last 15 at-bats.

The hand injury to Padres starting catcher Yasmani Grandal might not be as severe as first feared. Initial x-rays on it came back negaive, per the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Grandal, who hurt the hand on a backswing Tuesday night, has been a mess at the plate. He has just two hits in his last 33 at-bats as his average has dipped under .200 for the first time since he started the season 0 for 2.

The Mets have changed their plans for catcher Travis d'Arnaud. It was anticipated that he would come off the 7-day concussion disabled list Wednesday, but he will not.

He has rejoined the team, however, and should be activated soon.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco has come back down to Earth recently, but managed to make an impact in a 6-3 loss to the Dodgers Tuesday.

Mesoraco had just one hit in the loss, but made it count. He clubbed a two-run home run in the eighth inning, as the Reds tried to make a comeback. He finished the game, 1 for 4 with two RBI from the home run.

Mesoraco is still hitting .361 in 83 at-bats this season, but is just 3 for 29 over his last eight games. 

Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal left Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks in the seventh inning, after being hit on the hand while catching.

Paul Goldschmidt's backswing caught Grandal, though he was awarded first base on catcher's interference. Grandal had to leave the game, though the team did not provide an update on his status by the time the game ended.