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

After catching in both of the past two games, Barnhart will give way to backstop Tyler Stephenson (hamstring) in the series finale. The lefty-hitting Barnhart still appears to be viewed as the Reds' No. 1 catcher, but he'll likely sit regularly in favor of Stephenson when Cincinnati opposes right-handed starting pitchers.

Stephenson (hamstring) will start at catcher and bat fifth Sunday against the Pirates.

Just as manger David Bell said would be the case, the hamstring issue that forced Stephenson out of Thursday's 7-4 win in the series opener won't result in the young backstop landing on the injured list. He'll draw back into the lineup after sitting the past two days, spelling Tucker Barnhart behind the dish.

McCann went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Phillies.

All the Mets' scoring came in the ninth inning via three solo shots off Mauricio Llovera. McCann's homer was his ninth of the year but his first since July 19, and the veteran catcher is slashing just .238/.273/.333 in the 14 games since.

Adams went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Braves.

The backstop was given the start at catcher despite entering the contest with only two hits in 33 at-bats this season. Adams was quiet in his first three plate appearances, but he produced the biggest hit of his young career when he drilled a two-run shot off Atlanta closer Will Smith to turn a one-run deficit into a one-run lead and an eventual victory. The long ball was the first of his big-league career and also accounted for his first two runs batted in.

Nola isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.

Nola went 2-for-3 with a run and a walk Friday, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Victor Caratini will catch right-hander Yu Darvish and bat eighth.

Stallings isn't starting Saturday's game against the Reds.

Stallings has reached base in each of his last four appearances, and he went 4-for-13 with a double, two runs, an RBI and three walks during that time. Michael Perez will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Narvaez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Giants.

Narvaez went 0-for-3 in Friday's series opener, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Manny Pina will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Barrera isn't starting Saturday against Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Barrera went 0-for-6 with a run, an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts across the last two games. Riley Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Barnhart went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 10-0 win over the Pirates.

He took JT Brubaker deep as part of a seven-run first inning for the Reds. Barnhart could remain behind the plate all weekend while Tyler Stephenson nurses a minor hamstring issue, but while the veteran catcher has gone yard in consecutive starts, his .214/.267/.357 slash line in 14 games since the All-Star break isn't very appealing from a fantasy standpoint.

D'Arnaud (thumb) won't return during the team's weekend series against the Nationals, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

While the team was initially hoping d'Arnaud would be able to return this weekend, he'll appear in three more rehab games at Triple-A Gwinnett. The 32-year-old will catch Friday, serve as the designated hitter Saturday and catch nine innings Sunday. If all goes well, d'Arnaud will likely be in line to return for Tuesday's series opener against the Reds.