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D'Arnaud will sit Saturday against the Marlins.

D'Arnaud homered twice in Friday's series opener, giving him 16 for the year, but his reward is a trip to the bench. A day off was likely coming regardless of how he performed Friday, as he's started six of the last seven games behind the plate. William Contreras will take over Saturday, catching for Bryce Elder.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and a third run scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Marlins.

Atlanta slugged five home runs in total on the night, and the veteran backstop led the way with a two-run blast off Sandy Alcantara in the fourth inning and a solo shot off Cole Sulser in the seventh. Since returning from a leg injury in mid-August, d'Arnaud is slashing .313/.377/.708 over 14 games with five homers and 13 RBI.

Gomes went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 8-0 loss to the Cardinals.

Gomes isn't known for speed -- this was just the sixth steal of his major-league career, which spans 11 seasons. It was his first theft since 2020. Even if he wanted to run more, he hasn't afforded himself many opportunities. His .247 on-base percentage is his lowest since 2016, and he's batting just .219 with six home runs, 20 RBI and 19 runs scored through 227 plate appearances. Gomes should continue to fill in as the Cubs' top catcher while Willson Contreras deals with a lingering ankle injury.

Bart (concussion) expects to return from the 7-day injured list when first eligible Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Bart remains in the concussion protocol Friday, but he's feeling better and will likely be back in action following a minimal IL stint. Austin Wynns and Andrew Knapp should continue to serve as the Giants' top two options behind the plate until Bart is officially cleared to return.

Wynns isn't starting Friday against the Phillies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Wynns started three of the last four games and went 3-for-14 with two doubles, a run, an RBI and four strikeouts. Andrew Knapp will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.

Contreras (ankle) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.

The 30-year-old will sit for a second straight game after exiting Tuesday's contest with left ankle soreness. Contreras was cleared of any serious issues after he underwent X-rays and an MRI on Wednesday, but he'll still require some additional time off after Chicago's scheduled day off Thursday. Yan Gomes will work behind the plate in Contreras' place in the series opener at St. Louis.

Delay will sit Friday against the Blue Jays.

Delay has emerged as the Pirates' primary catcher, starting four straight games prior to Friday's contest. Even in that role, however, he's unlikely to generate much fantasy interest, as he's slashing .232/.290/.293 with just one home run in 37 games this season. Tyler Heineman starts behind the plate Friday.

McCann will sit Friday against the Nationals.

Neither McCann nor Friday's starter Tomas Nido looks like a true starting catcher at the moment. McCann's .515 OPS certainly isn't starter material, but Tomas Nido's .534 OPS isn't much better.

Contreras remains on the bench for Friday's game against Miami.

Contreras started the final seven games of August, slashing .357/.400/.536 over that stretch. He's now been on the bench for the first two games of September, with Ronald Acuna's knee troubles limiting him to designated hitter duties and Travis d'Arnaud starting behind the plate both times.

Amaya (finger) returned to the Double-A Tennessee lineup Tuesday and has started at designated hitter in each of the club's last three games, going 3-for-12 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run.

Amaya was out of action for nearly two weeks while recovering from a dislocated ring finger on his left hand, but it's apparently no longer an issue for him, at least while swinging a bat. The 23-year-old will be limited to DH duty for Tennessee the rest of the season as he also underwent Tommy John surgery last winter, but the Cubs expect him to resume his duties behind the plate in the Arizona Fall League, per Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Daily Herald.