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Stallings isn't starting Friday against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Stallings has been in a timeshare behind the plate recently and will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Nick Fortes is starting at catcher and batting cleanup Friday.

Nola is not in Thursday's lineup against the Cardinals, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Nola has hit .222 with one home run, three walks and four strikeouts in 13 September games. Luis Campusano will start behind the dish and hit ninth.

Diaz isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Giants, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Diaz is getting a breather after he went 2-for-8 with two strikeouts over the last two games. Brian Serven will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Realmuto went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Wednesday's extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.

Realmuto singled and stole second base in the bottom of the sixth inning before he took Yimi Garcia deep for a solo shot in the bottom of the eighth frame, narrowing the Blue Jays' lead to 3-1. The long ball was his 21st of the season, and the catcher has now gone deep in three straight games and seven times overall in September while recording 18 steals overall on the campaign. Since the beginning of the month, Realmuto has batted .327 with seven homers, 14 RBI, nine runs and a stolen base over 16 contests.

Fortes went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs.

Fortes crushed a two-run homer off Marcus Stroman in the bottom of the fifth inning, delivering the Marlins a 2-0 lead. He later added a double, producing his second straight multi-hit performance. The home run was the catcher's eighth of the season and first since Aug. 24. Fortes has notched at least one hit in seven out of his last nine games, batting .306 with a home run, four RBI and seven runs scored over that stretch.

Bart isn't starting Wednesday against the Rockies.

Bart will get a day off after going 1-for-3 and scoring three runs Tuesday in Colorado. Austin Wynns will take his spot behind home plate and bat ninth.

Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Smith will sit for the third time in the past five games, and he may continue to receive more rest down the stretch with the Dodgers holding a 9.5-game lead for the best record in the National League. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate and bat seventh Wednesday.

Stallings isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Stallings went 0-for-4 during Tuesday's loss to the Cubs and will retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Nick Fortes is starting behind the plate and batting seventh.

Narvaez isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.

Narvaez will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last five games after he went just 1-for-8 with an RBI and a strikeout over his last two matchups. Victor Caratini is starting behind the dish and batting seventh.

Barnes went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks during the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

The veteran backstop is better known for his defense than his offense, but Barnes kick-started a game-winning rally in the eighth inning with his seventh homer of the season. It's his fourth multi-hit performance in seven September games, a stretch during which he's batting a surprising .417 (10-for-24) with two doubles, two home runs, three RBI and seven runs scored.