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The Dodgers said there was nothing to Smith's scratch from Saturday's lineup and instead there was simply a mistake with the first lineup released, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief, as it seems like the Dodgers just wanted to get Austin Barnes involved to keep him sharp. We should expect Smith back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Colorado.

Ruiz isn't starting Saturday's game against the Mets, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Ruiz served as a starter in each of the first two games of the season and went 4-for-8 with a double. However, Riley Adams will start behind the dish and bat eighth Saturday.

Smith was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies for undisclosed reasons.

It's unclear if Smith is dealing with an injury or illness or if the Dodgers have simply decided to lighten his workload following an abbreviated spring training. Austin Barnes will take over behind the plate and would step into a starting role if Smith needs to miss time.

Diaz will sit Saturday against the Dodgers.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's season opener. He'll get a rest day already in the second game of the year, with the Rockies seemingly wanting to ease him into the season following an abbreviated spring schedule. Dom Nunez takes over behind the plate.

D'Arnaud will get the day off Saturday against the Reds, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Teams around the league are giving players a few more days off than normal following the condensed spring schedule, especially at the catcher position. D'Arnaud will sit after going 2-for-8 with three RBI in the first two games of the year, with William Contreras taking over behind the plate.

Stephenson will hit the bench Saturday against Atlanta.

Stephenson has a clear role as the Reds' primary catcher this season with Tucker Barnhart now a Tiger, but, like any catcher, he'll get a fair amount of days off. He'll hit the bench after going 2-for-6 with three RBI in the first two games of the year, with Aramis Garcia taking over behind the plate.

Narvaez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cubs, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Southpaw Justin Steele is on the mound for the Cubs on Saturday, so Narvaez will get a breather. Victor Caratini will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a run and three RBI in Friday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

The veteran catcher opened the scoring by bringing home Adam Duvall in the bottom of the second inning before adding a two-run knock in the third. D'Arnaud is coming off a rough, injury-plagued campaign, but Atlanta is hoping better health will allow the 33-year-old to return to something close to the form that saw him deliver a .919 OPS in 2020.

Stephenson went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 7-6 loss to Atlanta.

A two-run single in the sixth inning helped spark a Reds rally from a 7-1 deficit that ultimately fell short. Stephenson has three RBI through two games to begin his first season as the clear No. 1 catcher for Cincinnati.

Bart went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Marlins.

Getting the start behind the plate in the Giants' opener and hitting ninth, Bart launched a Sandy Alcantara offering to deep left-center field in the fifth inning. Buster Posey's heir apparent has big cleats to fill this season, but he at least figures to supply solid power numbers after slugging 10 homers and posting an .838 OPS over 67 games for Triple-A Sacramento last year.