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Herrera's contract was selected from Triple-A Reno on Monday.

Herrera advanced to the Triple-A level in 2021 for the first time in his career, and he slashed .244/.358/.394 with six home runs, 32 RBI and 23 runs across 58 games. He'll now be added to the 40-man roster to keep him in the organization during the offseason.

Stephenson currently resides atop the Reds' depth chart at catcher after Cincinnati dealt Tucker Barnhart to the Tigers on Wednesday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Though he lacks the defensive polish of Barnhart, a two-time Gold Glove winner, Stephenson should represent a significant upgrade offensively from the Reds' long-standing No. 1 backstop. Even while slotting second on the depth chart for most of last season, Stephenson still earned himself regular starts at Barnhart's expense against left-handed pitching, typically slotting into the heart of the lineup on those occasions. Overall, Stephenson slashed .286/.366/.431 with 10 home runs, 56 runs and 45 RBI, with his 111 wRC+ ranking fourth among the 15 catcher-eligible players that accrued at least 400 plate appearances. The Reds will presumably add another defensive-minded veteran catcher to the roster this offseason, but in the likely event he faces lesser competition than Barnhart and receives an uptick in playing time in 2022, the 25-year-old Stephenson could have a legitimate case for being viewed as a top-five fantasy option at the position.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's World Series Game 3 win over the Astros.

D'Arnaud committed a throwing error on a stolen-base attempt in the top of the eighth, allowing the would-be tying run to reach third base. He proved why Atlanta signed him to a two-year extension in August (despite his poor arm) in the bottom of the frame, hitting a solo shot off Kendall Graveman. He's now homered in two consecutive games.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk and a strikeout in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Giants in Game 4 of the NLDS.

Smith was one of six Dodgers to record multiple hits in Tuesday's victory, and he displayed plenty of power. The catcher has logged hits in each of the first four games in the NLDS and has gone 6-for-15 with two home runs, two doubles, three runs and three RBI during that time.

Narvaez isn't starting Game 2 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Saturday.

Narvaez went 1-for-3 in Game 1, and he'll get a day off with lefty Max Fried on the mound for Atlanta. Manny Pina will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Maile has been included on the Brewers' roster for the NLDS against Atlanta, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Top catchers Omar Narvaez and Manny Pina stayed relatively healthy all season, so Maile spent most of 2021 at Triple-A Nashville, where he had a .663 OPS in 155 plate appearances. However, he took advantage of his 15-game stint in the majors, hitting .300/.382/.433 with four doubles, three RBI and six runs in 34 plate appearances. Maile should operate as Milwaukee's No. 3 catcher for the NLDS.

Campusano didn't play for Triple-A El Paso after Aug. 30 due to an oblique injury, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Campusano spent the majority of the 2021 campaign with El Paso, slashing .295/.365/.541 with 15 home runs in 326 plate appearances. San Diego recalled Campusano from El Paso on Tuesday in a procedural move, but it's unclear if the 23-year-old is healthy at this point. In any case, he should be ready to go ahead of spring training, when he should get the chance to compete for the No. 2 catcher job with the big club.

Fortes went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and an additional run in a 5-4 victory against Philadelphia on Sunday.

Fortes scored after pinch running for Sandy Leon in the second inning and launched a two-run homer in the fourth to break a 3-3 tie. The 24-year-old backstop saw action in only 14 games in 2021 but posted an impressive .290/.353/.677 slash line with four home runs, six runs and seven RBI in the limited run.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Though Diaz took over as Colorado's primary catcher in late June, he'll close the campaign with back-to-back days off as Dom Nunez picks up another turn behind the dish. Unless he replaces Nunez later in the contest or is used as a pinch hitter, Diaz will finish the 2021 season with a .246 average, 18 home runs, 52 runs and 44 RBI over 106 games.

Caratini is not in the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

Caratini started the first two games of the season but will take a seat for the final game of the season. Barring an appearance off the bench, the 28-year-old will end his first year in San Diego with a .224/.307/.321 slash line with seven homers, 38 RBI and 32 runs in 355 plate appearances.