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D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

D'Arnaud and William Contreras will conclude the first half having alternated turns behind the plate over the past six games. Contreras will catch for the second time in the series while d'Arnaud sits after going 1-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Nationals.

Stallings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

He'll get a breather for the contest after going 1-for-5 while starting behind the dish in the first two games of the series. Nick Fortes replaces Stallings as the Marlins' starting catcher in the series finale.

Gomes went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and two RBI in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Gomes sat for the matinee but returned and played well in the nightcap. The veteran is splitting time at catcher with Willson Contreras, and both players are also seeing time at DH. Contreras remains a prime trade candidate, however, so Gomes could see his playing time increase assuming he's not also traded. He's posted a middling .213/.231/.311 slash line with three home runs and 12 RBI through 51 games, so he doesn't project as a great fantasy asset even if his role grows.

Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two total runs and two total RBI in a 10-0 win against the Marlins on Saturday.

Realmuto broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning with a two-run shot to center field. He also doubled and scored in the sixth. The performance marked the third consecutive multi-hit game for the backstop. Over that span, Realmuto has gone 7-for-13 with two doubles, one homer, two runs, three RBI and a stolen base.

Contreras will be on the bench for the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Contreras went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in the first game of the day. He may not have many games left in a Cubs uniform, as he's on an expiring contract and could be traded to a playoff contender.

Casali (oblique) played catch Friday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Casali is expected to miss approximately 3-to-4 weeks due to his right oblique issue, and his activity Friday marked the first time that he's participated in baseball activities since sustaining his injury. The catcher is still sore but has been improving recently, and he'll likely attempt to ramp up his workload in the near future.

Diaz isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Pirates.

Diaz has often alternated starts with Brian Serven recently, with the latter starting at catcher and batting ninth Saturday. Diaz will get a breather after he went 6-for-13 with three doubles, three RBI, a run and a strikeout over his last three games.

Nido isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

Nido is out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games during Saturday's matinee. Patrick Mazeika is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

Gomes isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Gomes started Thursday's series opener against the Mets and went 1-for-4. However, he'll get a breather for Saturday's matinee while Willson Contreras starts behind the dish with Patrick Wisdom serving as the designated hitter.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with three RBI on Friday against the Pirates.

Diaz delivered run-scoring singles in the fourth and sixth frames and has tallied multiple hits in three consecutive starts -- all of which have come at Coors Field. Despite the hot stretch, Diaz still has just a 61 wRC+ and .275 wOBA across 222 plate appearances on the campaign. For the time being, he is splitting time evenly with Brian Serven behind the dish.