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Wynns was traded from the Phillies to the Giants on Wednesday in exchange for left-hander Michael Plassmeyer and cash considerations.

Wynns was unable to win an Opening Day roster spot with Philadelphia this year, but he was dominant at Triple-A Lehigh Valley to begin the season. Over 33 games with the affiliate, he slashed .365/.504/.500 with three homers, 21 runs, 20 RBI and a stolen base. Joey Bart was sent down by the Giants on Wednesday, so Wynns will likely join the major-league club as the No. 2 catcher behind Curt Casali.

Bart was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento after Tuesday's loss to the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Bart will go down to Sacramento after struggling to find any consistency at the plate so far this season. Since May 18, he has produced a .080 average with no extra-base hits and 15 strikeouts over 25 at-bats. The catcher will look to get right in Triple-A and potentially return to the big leagues later this season. The Giants will replace him on the roster with Austin Wynns, who was acquired from the Phillies via trade Wednesday.

Heineman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Heineman has seemingly usurped Michael Perez as Pittsburgh's No. 1 catcher, but Perez will get the nod in the series finale as the Pirates and Tigers get together for a day game after a night game. In Tuesday's 5-3 loss, Heineman was behind the plate for all nine innings and was hitless over his three plate appearances.

Fortes went 2-for-2 with two walks, a home run, three runs scored and four RBI in Tuesday's 12-2 rout of the Nationals.

The 25-year-old backstop had another big performance as he continues to make a case for a permanent spot in the majors. Fortes has started five of nine games since his promotion from Triple-A Jacksonville in late May, collecting multiple hits in three of them en route to a .467 (7-for-15) batting average with two homers and six RBI. Nothing in his minor-league track record suggests he'll keep this up for long, but Fortes could supply some short-term fantasy value while he's locked in.

Stephenson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI during Tuesday's 14-8 win versus Arizona.

Stephenson contributed an RBI single during the second inning and provided some key insurances runs in the eighth with a two-run homer. The 25-year-old continues to produce as one of the top catchers in baseball this season with a .309/.366/.475 slash line, five home runs and 31 RBI in 41 games.

Nido is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at San Diego, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Nido started the past two games and will head to the bench Tuesday. Patrick Mazeika will work behind the plate and bat ninth.

Stallings will sit Tuesday against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Stallings has just two hits and 10 strikeouts in his last seven games. Nick Fortes will start behind the plate Tuesday, catching for Edward Cabrera.

Manager Brian Snitker said d'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Oakland due to a sore forearm, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Atlanta didn't call up another catcher from the minors and Snitker said d'Arnaud will still be available off the bench Tuesday, so the 33-year-old seems at minimal risk of landing on the 10-day injured list. D'Arnaud's arm is apparently still a little tender after he was hit by a pitch Sunday, but a day out of the lineup may be all he needs for the soreness to subside.

Gomes (oblique) took batting practice on the field Tuesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Gomes has been on the shelf since May 25 with a left oblique strain, but the fact that he's able to take some swings against live pitching suggests that the worst of the injury is still behind him. The 34-year-old will still likely need to go through full catching and baserunning work before potentially heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment.

D'Arnaud is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Athletics.

D'arnaud will take a seat after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's victory over the Rockies. William Contreras will get the start at catcher and bat seventh in Tuesday's contest.