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D'Arnaud went 2-for-7 with a home run, three RBI and two runs Wednesday in the Braves' 29-9 win over the Marlins.

D'Arnaud got involved in the 11-run second inning rally with a three-run homer that just cleared the left-field wall. The veteran backstop is hitting .312/.361/.550 this season with seven home runs and 25 RBI, clearly entrenching himself as Atlanta's No. 1 catching option after operating in more of a timeshare with Tyler Flowers over the first couple weeks.

Caratini will start at catcher and will bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Chicago has largely been splitting catching and designated-hitter duties with Willson Contreras and Caratini this season, but the latter looked like he was on track to get squeezed out of DH opportunities after the Cubs acquired Jose Martinez on Aug. 30. However, after going hitless in his first 14 at-bats with Chicago, Martinez was optioned to the Cubs' alternate site Tuesday, which seemingly leaves Caratini in line to pick up more regular work. Caratini's lack of power and speed limits his overall fantasy upside, but he boasts decent enough contact skills to provide a non-toxic batting average from the second catcher spot in leagues that start two backstops.

Narvaez is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Tigers.

With southpaw Matthew Boyd on the hill, Narvaez will retreat to the bench. Jacob Nottingham will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

Nola went 1-for-4 with a home run, another run scored and four RBI in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

He was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the first inning and then hit a three-run blast in the second inning to help San Diego score 10 runs in the first two frames alone. Nola now has two home runs and five RBI over his last two games.

Smith is not in the lineup Tuesday against Arizona.

Smith and Austin Barnes have alternated starts behind the plate over the last six games. Barnes will take his turn Tuesday, but Smith should be back in the lineup Wednesday if the pattern continues.

Stephenson was recalled by the Reds on Tuesday.

The talented young backstop made his MLB debut back in late july, going 2-for-2 with a homer in his lone game. He doesn't have a clear path to playing time behind the plate down the stretch, with Tucker Barnhart and Curt Casali both healthy, but the Reds likely didn't call him up just to have him stuck on the bench, so he's likely to find his way into the lineup occasionally over the final three weeks.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

D'Arnaud hits the bench for the second time in the last three games, though this is likely just standard rotation behind the plate and not a sign that he's losing playing time, as he owns a .960 OPS over his last seven games. Tyler Flowers starts in his place Tuesday.

Realmuto went 1-for-3 with two walks, a home run, one RBI and three runs scored Monday against the Mets.

Realmuto took Erasmo Ramirez deep in the fifth inning to record his 10th homer of the season. He also came around to score on two other occasions, both times reaching base on free passes. For the season, Realmuto is hitting .262/.347/.531 across 147 plate appearances.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies.

Smith retied the game for the Dodgers in the second inning with his solo shot. The catcher now has six homers, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored in 23 games this season.

Campusano has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist sprain, retroactive to Sept. 5.

Any injury at this point puts the rest of his season in jeopardy, though the Padres have not ruled out a return for Campusano before the end of the month. Former Mariners closer Taylor Williams was recalled in a corresponding move, so San Diego will be rolling with two catchers again, at least until Francisco Mejia (thumb) is ready.