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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.

Contreras went 4-for-5 with four singles and a strikeout in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to Cleveland.

Contreras did his part to keep the line moving Wednesday. He's rebounded after a tough stretch to start May -- the catcher has gone 7-for-14 with a pair of RBI and a run scored in his last four games. For the season, he's posted a .248/.349/.459 slash line with seven home runs, 18 RBI, 18 runs scored and two stolen bases in 129 plate appearances.

Realmuto (knee) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

The Phillies will extend Realmuto a maintenance day after he took a foul ball off his left knee during Tuesday's 6-2 win. He was fortunate to escape without any structural damage, as he's instead managing a bruise and some soreness on the back of his knee. Andrew Knapp will fill in behind the dish Wednesday, but manager Joe Girardi noted that Realmuto isn't a candidate to land on the injured list and will be available off the bench in a pinch-hitting capacity, per Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Nola is out of the lineup for the first half of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Rockies.

With Yu Darvish on the mound for Game 1, his personal catcher, Victor Caratini will be behind the dish. Expect Nola to catch Blake Snell in the nightcap.

McNeil isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

McNeil has gone 1-for-13 with a run and seven strikeouts across the last four games. Tomas Nido will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Stallings is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Stallings will be receiving a routine breather for the day game after the night game. No. 2 catcher Michael Perez will fill in for Stallings and bat eighth.

Barnhart is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

The Reds are wrapping up their series in Pittsburgh with a day game, so Barnhart will be receiving a routine breather after he started behind the plate in the first two games of the series. Tyler Stephenson will catch Sonny Gray on Wednesday.

Realmuto suffered a bruised muscle on the inside of his left knee during Tuesday's win over the Nationals and will be reevaluated Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

The 30-year-old was lifted for a pinch hitter during the eighth inning after a foul ball struck the inside of his knee while he was catching, but manager Joe Girardi doesn't believe a trip to the injured list will be necessary. Realmuto's status will be updated Wednesday, and he may end up taking it easy for a day or two.

Narvaez (hamstring) will likely be activated this week, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

Minnaert reports that Narvaez will likely be activated on this homestand, which runs through the end of the week. He hit on the field prior to Tuesday's game. Narvaez is hitting .368/.443/.529 through 22 games.

Stallings went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's loss to the Reds.

Stallings was one of the lone bright spots for Pittsburgh in a 14-1 blowout, as he left the yard in the bottom of the second inning for his club's only run on the evening. The backstop is now 6-for-21 with four extra-base hits and three RBI through seven contests in May.