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Wallach will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's lineup against the Giants, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Wallach was expected to see an uptick in playing time after Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. However, Sandy Leon drew the first start in Alfaro's absence, so it remains to be seen how the playing time behind the dish will be split.

Caratini isn't starting Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Caratini will retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games after he went 1-for-4 with a double, one RBI and two strikeouts in Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee. Luis Campusano will start behind the plate, batting seventh.

Leon went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Orioles.

The veteran catcher joined the roster after Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) landed on the IL and made an immediate impact in his Miami debut. Leon is expected to split time with Chad Wallach behind the plate in Alfaro's absence, but if he keeps collecting hits, he could seize the starting role in the short term.

Contreras went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's 16-4 win over the Mets.

Contreras has been playing well lately, as he's now 11-for-30 across his last eight games with four home runs, six RBI and seven runs scored. The catcher has primarily been batting second for the Cubs, so he should be able to keep scoring runs in bunches, though he might not see as many RBI opportunities as he did in previous seasons when he batted a bit lower in the order.

Narvaez went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 victory over the Padres.

Narvaez is the hottest offensive player for the Brewers right now. His two-run home run off Keone Kela ended up being all the Brewers needed to win. The catcher is batting .396 with an OPS of 1.059, and he sports a .467 average with a home run and four RBI in his last five games.

Kelly is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Reds.

He is hitting .375 with a .543 OBP, three home runs and a 10:11 K:BB in 32 at-bats this season. Stephen Vogt will start at catcher and hit sixth.

Barnhart is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

Tyler Stephenson gets the start behind the dish and will hit eighth.

Gomes isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Gomes went 1-for-10 with a double, two RBI, one run and three strikeouts in the last three games. Alex Avila will start behind the plate Wednesday, batting seventh.

Realmuto isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Giants, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Realmuto will get a breather for Wednesday's series finale after he went 2-for-12 with a run, one RBI and five strikeouts in the last four games. Andrew Knapp will take over behind the plate, batting sixth.

Wallach isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Wallach could see the bulk of the playing time behind the dish in the near future after Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day IL on Wednesday. However, Sandy Leon will start behind the dish Wednesday, batting eighth.