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Diaz went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI on Friday against the Brewers.

Diaz has been stuck in a nearly exact even split of playing time behind the dish with Brian Serven for much of July. However, Diaz has made the case for a larger share of playing time of late, collecting multiple hits in each of his last five starts. In that span, he's hit .526 with four RBI and two runs scored across 19 at-bats.

Contreras went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's 15-2 win over the Phillies.

Contreras had two of the Cubs' 19 hits in the easy win. The catcher now has 14 home runs, which is second on the team to Patrick Wisdom, to go along with a solid .843 OPS. With Chicago sitting at just 36-57, the veteran Contreras remains a likely trade candidate before the upcoming deadline. The Cubs moved all of Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Baez before the deadline last year, leaving Contreras, Jason Heyward and Kyle Hendricks as the lone remaining players from the 2016 championship squad.

Nido left Friday's game against the Padres with a left hand contusion, Deesha Thosar of FoxSports.com reports.

X-rays came back negative, providing some hope that Nido will avoid a long-term absence. If he's forced to miss further time, the Mets catching depth will be tested with James McCann (oblique) also sidelined.

Stephenson suffered a broken right clavicle Friday against St. Louis.

Stephenson was hit in the shoulder by a foul ball and he was unable to complete a throw to first base a few pitches later. No timetable has been announced for his return, though he'll likely miss a large portion of the rest of the campaign.

Perez was designated for assignment Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Perez was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on July 15 and will lose his spot on the 40-man roster to make way for the activation of Greg Allen (hamstring). Jason Delay and Tyler Heineman will remain the top options behind the dish in Pittsburgh.

Stephenson was forced to exit Friday's contest against the Cardinals early with a shoulder injury, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Stephenson was hit by a foul ball in the shoulder, causing him to come out of the game a few pitches later. He was replaced by Michael Papierski and can be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Nido (forearm) is starting Friday against the Padres.

Nido missed Sunday's game against the Cubs due to a left forearm injury but will be back in action for the Mets' first matchup after the All-Star break. He's starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

Stallings will sit Friday versus the Pirates.

Stallings will be out of the lineup for the second game in a row. Nick Fortes will start at catcher and bat ninth in the series opener.

Gomes will sit Friday versus the Phillies.

Gomes will be on the bench for the second consecutive game as Willson Contreras draws the start at catcher. Frank Schwindel will take over at designated hitter while Alfonso Rivas enters the lineup at first base and bats eighth against Philadelphia.

Knizner isn't starting Friday against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Knizner drew starts in five of the last six games and went 7-for-15 with a double, five RBI and a run. Austin Romine is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.