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Maile was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Maile will head back to the minors after Omar Narvaez (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list as part of a corresponding move. Maile appeared in eight games during his time in the majors and hit .211 with a run and an RBI.

Realmuto's (knee) placement on the COVID-19 injured list Thursday was not due to a positive test for the virus but instead due to an abundance of caution regarding what appears to be a non-COVID illness, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Realmuto is reportedly dealing with a stomach ache and fever, something which manager Joe Girardi noted wouldn't be much cause for concern during a normal season but which necessitates a trip to the COVID-19 injured list this year even without a positive test. Assuming Realmuto continues to test negative, he shouldn't miss much time, though he's not flying with the team for the weekend series in Toronto. That suggests it's likely he won't play again until Tuesday against the Marlins. The timing of the illness could certainly be worse for the Phillies, as Realmuto was already banged up after taking a foul ball off his knee Tuesday and may have been set to miss a couple more games even without the illness.

Narvaez (hamstring) has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list and is starting Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Narvaez suffered a left hamstring strain April 30 and spent just under two weeks on the injured list. He'll start behind the dish and bat sixth against the Cardinals on Thursday and should reclaim his role as the primary catcher going forward.

The Phillies recalled Marchan from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday.

Marchan will join the Phillies to provide a No. 2 option at catcher behind Andrew Knapp after top backstop J.T. Realmuto (knee) was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list in a corresponding move. The Phillies have yet to release a timeline for when Realmuto might be ready to rejoin the active roster, but however long he's up with the big club, Marchan is unlikely to see much work.

The Phillies placed Realmuto (knee) on the COVID-19 injured list Thursday.

After he was held out of the lineup for Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Nationals due to a bruised left knee, the star backstop is contending with a COVID-19-related issue a day later. At this point, the Phillies haven't provided any details regarding whether Realmuto was placed on the list due to a positive test, a close-contact situation or adverse effects to a vaccine shot, making it difficult to predict when he might be able to return to the lineup. In the meantime, Andrew Knapp will serve as Philadelphia's No. 1 catcher, while the Phillies recalled Rafael Marchan from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to provide depth behind him.

Realmuto (knee) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Realmuto's bruised left knee will keep him on the bench for the second straight game, affording Andrew Knapp another turn behind the dish. At this point, the Phillies are labeling Realmuto day-to-day and are hopeful he'll avoid a trip to the injured list, but that could change if he remains out of the lineup through the weekend series with the Blue Jays.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

With Atlanta wrapping up its homestand with a day game after a night game, Contreras will take a seat in favor of No. 2 catcher Jeff Mathis. Contreras has started each of Atlanta's last five games, going 2-for-19 with a home run and a double.

Leon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over Arizona.

The backstop crushed a 417-foot shot in the second inning that ultimately provided the winning margin in the contest. Leon hasn't finished with a batting average above the Mendoza Line since 2017, so his .220 mark this season is somewhat of a pleasant surprise.

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Contreras supplied the lone offensive production for Atlanta on Wednesday when he took Hyun Jin Ryu yard in the fifth inning. It was his second home run of the season and his career. Although Contreras has managed to also chip in seven RBI and five runs scored in only 31 plate appearances, he'll likely need to decrease his 32.3 percent strikeout rate to be a consistent producer at the plate moving forward.

Caratini went 1-for-2 with a grand slam and a walk in a 5-3 win over Colorado in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Caratini's blast in the sixth inning gave San Diego all the offense it needed to emerge with a win. The catcher has three home runs, 16 RBI, 10 runs scored and a stolen base through 27 games played this year. He's likely to split time with Austin Nola throughout the season, although Caratini is nearly guaranteed to play when Yu Darvish is on the mound.