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McCann is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The catcher will get a breather Wednesday after starting the last two contests, failing to produce a hit in either while scoring a run and stealing a base. Tomas Nido will get the start behind the plate and will bat ninth in the series finale.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

D'Arnaud will sit for the third time in five games, though it's largely a byproduct of Atlanta's early schedule including several contests with early start times. Manny Pina will be behind the plate for Wednesday's series finale, but d'Arnaud still looks like the clear No. 1 catcher for Atlanta. D'Arnaud turned in his best game of the season in Tuesday's 16-4 win, going 3-for-5 with three runs.

Smith is not in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Twins.

Smith was in the lineup for each of the Dodgers' last two games, going 1-for-8 with two runs and two RBI, but he'll get Wednesday off. Austin Barnes will start in his place behind the plate and bat ninth in the contest.

Contreras was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Contreras made the Opening Day roster, as Atlanta needed a third option behind the plate while Manny Pina battled a minor wrist issue. Pina made his season debut Monday, so Contreras is no longer needed.

Amaya (elbow) won't catch this season, but he may be able to DH by midsummer, Jim Callis of MLB.com reports.

He had Tommy John surgery in November, which is why he won't be catching. However, as a position player, he won't require the typical 14-to-16 months to return to game action. He should be a full go as a catcher in 2023.

Tromp was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Tuesday.

Tromp owns a 64 wRC+ in 33 career major-league games and is behind three other catchers on Atlanta's organizational depth chart. It's no surprise that he'll be the one to make way on the 40-man roster for Bryce Elder, whose contract was selected ahead of his MLB debut.

Realmuto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 win over the Mets.

The backstop supplied the biggest blow in a five-run rally by the Phillies in the bottom of the eighth inning. Realmuto has had a bit of a slow start to April -- Monday's hit was only his second in 13 at-bats -- but he still figures to be the top fantasy catcher in the league by season's end.

Nola went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 4-2 win against San Francisco on Monday.

Nola chased San Francisco starter Alex Wood in the fifth inning with his solo home run to left to give San Diego a brief lead, though he failed to be productive in his other four at-bats. The 32-year-old backstop has now hit safely and recorded an RBI in all four games in which he's played this season, though the solo shot is his first extra-base hit.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

D'Arnaud will get his second day off of the season after he went 3-for-12 with a home run, an additional run and four RBI while starting in three of Atlanta's four games against Cincinnati to open the campaign. William Contreras replaced d'Arnaud in the lineup for Saturday's 2-1 win, but it'll be Manny Pina who gets the nod behind the dish Monday while d'Arnaud rests.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

The lefty-hitting Narvaez will be on the bench for the second time in the Brewers' first four games, with both of his absences from the lineup coming against left-handed starting pitchers. The Brewers haven't formally announced that Narvaez will occupy the large side of a platoon at catcher with the switch-hitting Victor Caratini, but even when he picks up starts against southpaws, Narvaez will likely slot near the bottom of the order.