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D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets.

D'Arnaud went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during the Game 1 defeat, and it's not a surprise he won't be starting both ends of the twin bill. William Contreras will take over behind the plate in the nightcap.

Contreras is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury but is available off the bench, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Manager David Ross mentioned Contreras' injury as the reason for his second consecutive absence Tuesday but declined to specify exactly what was wrong, citing "competitive" reasons. Yan Gomes will start behind the plate Tuesday, but the fact that Contreras is available off the bench suggests that he could be back in the lineup soon.

The Reds optioned Kolozsvary to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

With Tyler Stephenson (concussion) back from a stint on the 7-day injured list, Kolozsvary won't stick around as a No. 3 catcher. He served as Aramis Garcia's backup during his brief stay in Cincinnati, appearing in six games while going 1-for-11 with an RBI.

Contreras will sit Tuesday against the White Sox.

Contreras sits for the second straight game. It's possible he's dealing with a minor injury or illness, as his .250/.354/.426 slash line doesn't suggest he deserves to lose playing time. Yan Gomes remains the starter behind the plate.

Stephenson (concussion) was activated off the injured list Tuesday and will bat fifth and start behind the plate against the Brewers.

Stephenson wound up missing two weeks after colliding with Luke Voit at home plate. He's ready to go without having played in any rehab games and will look to get back to the form he showed prior to his injury, when he hit .267/.378/.467 in 11 games. Mark Kolozsvary was optioned to clear a roster spot.

McCann is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with Atlanta.

Tomas Nido will handle the catching duties for the afternoon game, but expect McCann to draw back into the starting nine for the nightcap. McCann has gone 0-for-8 at the dish in his last three starts to drop his season average to .159.

D'Arnaud went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI in Monday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

The three hits and three RBI matched season highs for d'Arnaud, who now owns a 1.403 OPS in 36 career plate appearances against his former team. New York and Atlanta will reconvene Tuesday for a doubleheader, so expect d'Arnaud to rest for one of those games while William Contreras receives a turn behind the dish.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and two runs scored Sunday against the Reds.

Diaz reached base on an error in the second inning and came around to score his seventh run of the season. Otherwise, the effort continued a productive four-game stretch for Diaz, as he's collected five hits -- including a home run and two doubles -- with four runs scored and an RBI across 12 plate appearances. He's now hitting .267/.323/.450 across 18 games to begin the campaign.

Campusano was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Campusano spent a week with the major-league club, and he went 1-for-12 with a run, an RBI and two strikeouts over four games. He'll likely see more consistent playing time in the minors and should be one of the top candidates for a call-up if the Padres need catching depth.

Jackson was optioned to Triple-A Nashville after Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Cubs.

The 26-year-old served as Milwaukee's No. 2 catcher this week but will head back to the minors with Victor Caratini (undisclosed) back from the COVID-19 injured list. Jackson went 2-for-7 with four strikeouts during his brief stint in the majors.