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Nola is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Guardians.

Nola will get a breather after he went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's loss. Jorge Alfaro will take over at catcher and bat ninth in the series finale.

Diaz will sit Wednesday versus the Rangers.

Diaz will take a seat after he went 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run homer in his first game back from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Brian Serven will take over behind the plate and bat eighth against Texas.

Diaz isn't starting Wednesday against the Rangers.

Diaz returned to the field Tuesday against the Rangers and went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, three RBI and a strikeout. He'll get a breather Wednesday while Brian Serven starts behind the dish and bats eighth.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run in a 7-6 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday.

Diaz was activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and he hit a home run in his first game back in action. The blast was his seventh of the season. Diaz has only played in eight games this August due to a wrist ailment. The 31-year-old catcher is slashing .235/.297/.388 in 260 at-bats this season and is expected to split time at catcher with Brian Serven going forward.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh.

D'Arnaud will get a breather for the day game after a night game, affording William Contreras a turn behind the dish. Atlanta started d'Arnaud at catcher in each of its last three games, with the 33-year-old going 2-for-11 with a home run, a triple, a walk, two RBI and an additional run across those contests.

Serven is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Elias Diaz will check back in behind the plate Tuesday after being reinstated from the injured list Sunday, spelling an end to Serven's three-game starting streak. The return of Diaz will also likely result in Serven falling into a timeshare at catcher, if not the clear-cut No. 2 role. While Diaz was on the shelf with the hand injury he picked up Aug. 10, Serven slashed .185/.267/.444.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals due to left ankle stiffness, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Contreras was held out of the lineup for Chicago's victory in Game 1 after waking up with the stiffness, though he's expected to be available off the bench in the nightcap. The 30-year-old initially suffered the injury during the Field of Dreams Game against the Reds on Aug. 11 and aggravated the issue last week versus the Orioles on a play at the plate. P.J. Higgins will start at catcher in Game 2 for the Cubs.

Adams was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

Tres Barrera was optioned to Triple-A on Monday, so Adams will take his place as the backup catcher. Adams has a .224/.317/.411 slash line at Triple-A and a .192/.284/.321 slash line in the majors.

Heineman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

The switch-hitting Heineman will bow out of the starting nine versus Atlanta southpaw Max Fried, with the righty-hitting Jason Delay getting the nod at catcher. The two backstops are expected to work in a timeshare moving forward, with Heineman likely drawing most of the starts versus right-handed pitching.

McCann is on the bench Tuesday versus the Yankees, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Tomas Nido will catch the second game of the Subway Series in place of McCann, who is just 6-for-34 with 13 strikeouts in 11 games this month.