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Barnes went 0-for-4 with a walk and two runs Saturday in the Dodgers' 22-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Barnes benefited from the rest of the Los Angeles lineup teeing off on the beleaguered Arizona pitching staff, as he came around to score on a pair of extra-base hits with the bases loaded. The veteran backstop's .208/.327/.328 is serviceable enough for a catcher, but he's unlikely to cut into Will Smith's playing time because of it.

Barnhart is on the bench for Sunday's series finale in Milwaukee.

The 30-year-old has started the last four games, collecting four hits and a pair of RBI in 16 at-bats. Barnhart is hitting .306 in his last 36 at-bats dating back to June 22. Tyler Stephenson will catch Luis Castillo and hit fifth Sunday afternoon.

Stallings went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Mets.

The backstop sat out the first game of the twin bill before starting behind the plate in Game 2. He accounted for half of Pittsburgh's runs with a solo shot to left field in the sixth inning. Stallings has now homered in each of his past two games and has launched a career-high seven long balls and 36 RBI so far this season.

Diaz will sit Saturday against the Padres, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

Diaz is in the middle of a rare hot streak, slashing .400/.475/.886 over his last 11 games while homering five times. He'll rest Saturday, with Dom Nunez taking over behind the plate.

Smith will sit Saturday against the Diamondbacks, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Smith's bat has gone cold over his last 12 games, as he's hit just .171/.279/.257 over that stretch. He'll sit in favor of Austin Barnes on Saturday.

Caratini (hand) is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Caratini left Thursday's game against the Nationals after being hit by a foul ball on his right hand. X-rays came back negative, but the backstop was still absent from Friday's lineup. He'll return to the starting nine as he bats eighth and catches Joe Musgrove on Saturday.

Gomes was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Gomes exited Friday's game in San Francisco with the oblique injury will now be sidelined until after the All-Star break. It's unclear how long an absence he'll require, but Jakson Reetz was called up Saturday to handle backup catching duties for however long Gomes is out.

Stallings is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Having not played since Wednesday, Stallings figures to be well-rested and ready to catch Saturday's nightcap. Stallings was behind the plate for Max Kranick's perfect, albeit abbreviated start June 27, so he'll likely be in the lineup for the righty's second outing of 2021. Michael Perez is catching and batting seventh for the afternoon game.

Manager Brian Snitker said d'Arnaud (thumb) has progressed to swinging a bat with both hands, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

It's encouraging news for the catcher, whose recovering thumb has limited him to one-handed swings until recently. D'Arnaud remains on track to return from the injured list sometime in August.

Bart was recalled by the Giants on Saturday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Bart will give the Giants an extra catcher for the final two days before the break after Buster Posey (thumb) hit the injured list Thursday. He's swung a hot bat in 35 games for Triple-A Sacramento, homering eight times while slashing .338/.400/.581. He'll head straight into the starting lineup, catching and batting seventh against the Nationals. Logan Webb was optioned in a corresponding move.