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D'Arnaud is starting at catcher and batting sixth Wednesday in Game 3 of the NLDS versus the Phillies, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

D'Arnaud receives a second straight start after slugging a two-run home run in Atlanta's comeback victory in Game 2. Sean Murphy will begin this one on the bench.

Murphy is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Phillies, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

He started Game 1 but will be on the bench in favor of Travis d'Arnaud for the second contest in a row. Murphy was hitless in three at-bats in the series opener after putting up a lowly .451 OPS in the second half.

D'Arnaud will start at catcher and bat sixth Monday in Game 2 of the NLDS versus the Phillies.

Sean Murphy got the call behind the dish in the Game 1 loss, but Atlanta will turn to d'Arnaud in Game 2 as they look to even the series. For what it's worth, d'Arnaud is 8-for-21 with one home run in 23 career plate appearances against Philadelphia's Game 2 starter, Zack Wheeler.

Murphy is not in the lineup for Monday's Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies.

Murphy went hitless in Atlanta's Game 1 loss and will begin the second game of the series on the bench. Travis d'Arnaud will do the catching for Max Fried, who is making his first start since Sept. 21 after missing the tail end of the regular season with a blister on his left index finger. Murphy and d'Arnaud split catching duties in fairly equitable fashion after the All-Star break, so it's not a surprise to see both of them garner a start in the first two games of the NLDS.

Moreno (head) is starting at catcher and batting fifth Saturday against the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS.

Moreno made an early exit from Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series after getting hit in the head by a backswing, but he never had to enter concussion protocol and has been deemed fit to start the NLDS opener. Moreno went 1-for-5 with a homer and a walk during the D-backs' two-game sweep of the Brewers.

Moreno (head) is expected to start at catcher for the Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday versus the Dodgers, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 reports.

Moreno was removed from Arizona's NL Wild Card Series clincher Wednesday in Milwaukee after getting hit in the head by a backswing, but he's been cleared of a concussion and will get a couple days off before the best-of-five NLDS begins Saturday at Dodger Stadium. The 23-year-old hit a solo home run as part of the Diamondbacks' NL Wild Card Series Game 1 win Tuesday.

Moreno was removed from Game 2 of the Diamondbacks' NL Wild Card Series matchup against Milwaukee on Wednesday after being hit in the head on a backswing, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Moreno was initially able to remain in the game after taking Brice Turang's backswing to the head in the second inning, but he was later replaced behind the dish by Jose Herrera in the third. Moreno will presumably undergo further testing, and the D-backs should have an update on his status in the near future.

Stallings is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday versus the Phillies.

Nick Fortes started behind the plate in Game 1 on Tuesday and went 0-for-2 with a strikeout as the Marlins lost 4-1. Stallings will get the nod Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park with Miami trying to avoid elimination in the best-of-three series.

Stallings is not in the lineup for Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies on Tuesday.

Nick Fortes will start behind the plate and bat ninth for the visiting Marlins. Stallings slashed just .191/.278/.286 across 276 regular-season plate appearances this year with Miami, though Fortes wasn't really any better at .204/.263/.299 in his 323 plate appearances.

Fortes will start at catcher and bat ninth Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series versus the Phillies.

Fortes and Jacob Stallings both struggled offensively this year for the Marlins, but Fortes will get the call behind the plate in Tuesday's NL Wild Card Series opener as Stallings rides the pine.