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Mets manager Terry Collins said Monday a decision about whether Travis d'Arnaud remains on the roster once John Buck returns from a paternity leave hasn't been decided. However, if d'Arnaud remains in the majors, then Collins said he's likely to take over as the starting catcher.

"I am sure if he’s here that would probably be one of the indications that we think he’s going to be the every-day guy," Collins said, per the New York Daily News. "You’ll only be able to tell if he’s going to be an every-day guy by getting him out there and getting experience."

The Mets plan to keep Travis d'Arnaud on the roster once John Buck returns from a paternity leave and expect to give him significant playing time, major-league sources told FOX Sports. d'Arnaud, who was promoted to the majors Saturday, is considered a top 100 prospect by MLB.com (No. 6) and Baseball America (No. 23).

Mets top prospect Travis d'Arnaud was officially recalled Saturday, as expected. d'Arnaud joins the team with John Buck being placed on the paternity leave list. 

d'Arnaud, who is making his major league debut against the Padres Saturday, batted .304 with two homers and 12 RBI at Triple-A Las Vegas. He hit .286 with three home runs and 20 RBI in 105 at-bats in the minors. The backstop entered the season as the No. 6 overall prospect in baseball, according to MLB.com. 

Giants catcher Hector Sanchez homered during Friday's 14-10 win at Miami. Sanchez went deep in the fourth inning for a three-run shot.

The second home run of the season was a big one for Sanchez. He finished the game 1 for 6 with three strikeouts otherwise. Sanchez is batting .222 on the year.

Both of Sanchez's homers have come in the last two games. In fact, his three-run home run on Thursday night defeated the Nationals. San Francisco was down 3-1 before Sanchez went deep and they won 4-3. Sanchez has gone 2 for 7 with six RBI in his last two games, but has gone just 5 for 22 (.227) with the same six RBI over his last 15 games.

Mets catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud will join the team Friday and make his major-league debut Saturday against the Padres, according to the New York Post.

d'Arnaud will fill in for John Buck, who is on paternity leave. He batted .304 with two homers and 12 RBI at Triple-A Las Vegas. He hit .286 with three home runs and 20 RBI in 105 at-bats in the minors.

Mets catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud "will be active" Friday night against the Padres, manager Terry Collins told ESPN.

With John Buck on a paternity leave, d'Arnaud is expected to be called up in time for Friday's game. He batted .304 with two homers and 12 RBI at Triple-A Las Vegas. He hit .286 with three home runs and 20 RBI in 105 at-bats in the minors.

Giants catcher Hector Sanchez (shoulder) was activated from the 15-day disabled list and recalled from a rehab assignment with Triple-A Fresno Thursday. Sanchez last appeared in a game for San Francisco July 8.

Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal underwent reconstructive surgery on his right knee Tuesday, MLB.com reports. Grandal is expected to need nine to 12 months of recovery time after the operation to repair his ACL.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco is not in the team's starting lineup Wednesday against the Athletics.

Mesoraco will be replaced by Corky Miller, who will hit eighth. With Ryan Hanigan out with a wrist injury, Mesoraco has received the full-time workload behind the plate. He's hitting .250/.308/.404 in 228 at-bats. 

Major League Baseball announced Monday Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal will not receive any additional discipline after he already served a 50-game suspension as a result of his violation of the joint drug prevention and treatment program stemming from his connection to the Biogensis investigation. Grandal is already out for the rest of the season because of knee surgery.