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McCann will sit for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

It's no surprise to see that McCann won't be asked to catch two games in one day. Tomas Nido will catch Marcus Stroman in the first game, but McCann should return to the lineup for the second.

Barrera is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Mets.

Barrera will be on the bench for the front end of the twin bill while Riley Adams catches for Washington, but the 26-year-old should start behind the plate for the second game. While the Nationals wait for veteran Alex Avila (calf) to come off the injured list, Barrera and Adams are likely to remain locked into a timeshare at catcher.

Narvaez went 3-for-3 with a home run, four total RBI, two total runs and a walk in Wednesday's 10-0 rout of the Cubs.

The backstop capitalized on favorable opportunities early, collecting an RBI with a first-inning single and plating another with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. He then put the icing on a blowout win with a two-run homer to right field in the ninth inning. Narvaez has been one of the game's top offensive catchers this season, boasting a .290/.377/.463 slash line with 11 homers and 39 RBI. Over his past 10 games, he is batting .316 with three homers, 12 RBI and 12 runs.

Realmuto is being evaluated for a concussion after leaving Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Realmuto was removed from the contest after being struck in the mask by a pair of foul tips during the top of the first inning, so it's not a surprise he's being checked for a concussion. Andrew Knapp is poised to operate as Philadelphia's top catcher should Realmuto be forced to miss any time.

McCann isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McCann played in Wednesday's matinee and went 0-for-4. He'll get a breather for Game 2, while Tomas Nido will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Realmuto was forced out of Wednesday's game against the Dodgers after taking a couple of foul tips to the mask, according to the game broadcast.

There's a decent chance he's being evaluated for a head injury. Since it happened in the top of the first inning, Realmuto won't even see an at-bat on his Wednesday ledger.

Stallings isn't in the lineup Wednesday against St. Louis, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Stallings started in each of the last two games and went 1-for-5 with a walk and a strikeout. Michael Perez will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.

D'Arnaud (thumb) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

D'Arnaud's was unable to make his final rehab appearance at Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday since the game was postponed due to inclement weather, but he'll still make his expected return from the 60-day IL a day later. The 32-year-old appeared in six rehab games and went 4-for-17 with two runs, an RBI and two walks. He'll reclaim his job as Atlanta's primary catcher, while Kevan Smith was designated for assignment Wednesday.

D'Arnaud (thumb) was scheduled to make his finale rehab appearance Tuesday with Triple-A Gwinnett, but the game against the Durham Bulls was postponed due to inclement weather.

The 32-year-old was expected to rejoin Atlanta and be activated from the 60-day injured list Wednesday after making the final rehab outing Tuesday, and it remains to be seen how the postponement affects those plans. He's already appeared in six rehab games and went 4-for-17 with two walks, an RBI and two runs. Even if his return is delayed slightly, d'Arnaud should still rejoin the big-league roster by the end of the week.

Jackson is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Padres, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Jackson started the past three games and will receive the day off Tuesday. Sandy Leon will work behind the plate while Jorge Alfaro starts in left field.