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Realmuto went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Guardians.

He went back-to-back with Bryson Stott in the seventh inning off Nick Sandlin to get the Phillies within a run, but they weren't able to find an equalizer. Realmuto has found his power stroke in July, slashing .261/.320/.565 over his last 12 games with two doubles and four of his 12 homers on the season.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Friday in the Rockies' win over the Marlins.

Diaz took southpaw Braxton Garrett deep to left in the top of the third inning to give Colorado a 6-0 lead. The ball had an exit velocity of 111.7 mph and traveled an estimated 405 feet. It also pushed Diaz's home run total into the double digits at 10. The backstop later added a single in the top of the eighth while boosting his season OPS to .747.

Caratini is making his first start of the season at first base, batting fifth Friday against Atlanta.

The 29-year-old catcher will draw the start at first base with the Brewers thin at the position, as Rowdy Tellez (forearm) and Brian Anderson (back) are unavailable. Caratini has produced a .200 batting average with a homer, four RBI and three runs scored over 20 at-bats in seven games this month.

Amaya is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Friday's game versus the Cardinals.

Amaya has made a nice first impression with the Cubs and looks to be the preferred No. 2 option at catcher ahead of Tucker Barnhart. If Yan Gomes is traded before the deadline, Amaya could take on some mixed-league value. Gomes, who tripled twice Thursday -- the 36-year-old has two total triples in his prior six seasons coming into 2023 -- slots in at designated hitter Friday.

Maile went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Giants.

Maile got the Reds on the board with a two-run shot off Alex Cobb in the bottom of the third and later added two singles, giving him his first three-hit game of the season. The catcher was 0-for-11 at the plate in July coming in, while the home run was his first since May 20 against the Yankees. He's caught all nine starts of rookie left-hander Andrew Abbott, who has a sterling 2.10 ERA and has given the starting rotation a lift.

Gomes went 3-for-4 with two triples, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Cardinals.

Not known for his speed, Gomes still managed his first two triples since the 2021 season. In fact, he entered Thursday's contest with just two triples total over the last seven years and only eight for his career. The veteran catcher has had a solid season with a .270 average and .744 OPS, but don't expect too many more triples the rest of the way.

Narvaez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the White Sox.

Narvaez got the Mets on the board in the fifth inning with a solo homer off Michael Kopech, his first of the year, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Narvaez had been struggling at the plate while shifting to a backup role behind Francisco Alvarez -- he'd gone just 1-for-19 over his previous 11 games. Overall, the 31-year-old Narvaez is slashing just .209/.294/.279 with six runs scored and four RBI through 51 plate appearances.

Realmuto is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

It's a day game after a night game, so it's not a surprise to see Realmuto getting some rest. Garrett Stubbs will do the catching for Taijuan Walker.

Murphy is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Diamondbacks.

Murphy will get the day off for the afternoon tilt after catching Wednesday night's loss to Arizona. Travis d'Arnaud will be behind the plate for Spencer Strider on Thursday.

Stephenson is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.

It's a day game after a night game, offering the prime opportunity to give Stephenson some rest. Luke Maile will be catching Andrew Abbott.