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Barnhart is not in the lineup for Monday's game against Milwaukee.

Barnhart has started 42 games behind the plate, nearly twice as many as Tyler Stephenson, who makes his 22nd start of the year there Monday. Stephenson has also started 11 times at first base, however, so he could continue cutting into Barnhart's playing time on a more regular basis going forward now that Joey Votto is back from his thumb injury.

Jackson (hamstring) hasn't appeared in a rehab game for Triple-A Gwinnett since Wednesday due to an injury to his pinkie finger, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Atlanta doesn't seem overly concerned about the finger injury, but Jackson's rehab assignment will be on pause for a bit until he feels more comfortable throwing the ball and swinging a bat. Jackson has been on the shelf since May 2 with a strained left hamstring, but that injury doesn't seem to be a major concern at this juncture. Whenever he's cleared to return from the 10-day injured list, Jackson could overtake Kevan Smith as Atlanta's No. 2 catcher behind William Contreras.

Realmuto went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run and one strikeout in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Yankees.

Realmuto didn't have any extra-base hits Sunday, but he drove in runs with a pair of singles in the first and fifth innings. The 30-year-old has gone 8-for-24 with two home runs, six RBI, five runs and four walks across the last seven games.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Smith drew starts behind the plate both of the past two nights, so he'll be getting a routine breather for a day game Sunday. Austin Barnes will step into the starting nine and catch for pitcher Walker Buehler in the series finale.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

He'll be getting some routine maintenance in a day game following a night game after he was behind the plate for both of the first two contests of the series. Manny Pina will catch for starting pitcher Adrian Houser in the series finale.

Nola (knee) is experiencing less swelling and has shown better mobility, and he could ramp up his baseball activities soon, the Associated Press reports.

Nola went on the injured list May 28 due to what was termed a "light" knee sprain, but it sounds like he hasn't been able to do much in term of baseball activities to this point. However, there remains a chance that he could return to the big club by the end of June if he is indeed able to start ramping up in the near future. Victor Caratini has been filling in as the Padres' primary catcher in Nola's absence.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Contreras will rest for the day game after a night game, allowing Kevan Smith to get a turn behind the plate. The rookie backstop is slashing .240/.313/.460 with six home runs, 20 RBI and 14 runs in 31 games since joining Atlanta in early May.

McCann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

McCann will get the day off on his 31st birthday after he had started each of the past five games. Tomas Nido replaces McCann in the lineup, catching for starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi.

Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Caratini gets a routine breather after he caught each of the last three games for San Diego. Webster Rivas will form a battery with starting pitcher Chris Paddack in the series finale.

Gomes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Gomes caught in the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader, so he'll just be picking up some rest due to quick turnaround for the series finale. Alex Avila will be behind the plate Sunday, catching for starting pitcher Joe Ross.