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  • James McCann C | ARI

    Mets' James McCann: Retreats to bench

    McCann isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    McCann had started each of the last two games, and he went 1-for-5 with a walk and three strikeouts. Tomas Nido will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

  • Reds' Tucker Barnhart: On bench Tuesday

    Barnhart isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Royals.

    Barnhart went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's series finale against the Cubs, but he'll be excluded from the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Tyler Stephenson will start behind the plate and bat second.

  • Braves' William Contreras: Not starting Tuesday

    Contreras isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

    Contreras has gone 0-for-12 with a walk and six strikeouts across his last four appearances, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last four games. Kevan Smith will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

  • Omar Narvaez C | HOU

    Brewers' Omar Narvaez: Slugs eighth homer

    Narvaez went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Mets.

    The backstop took Tylor Megill deep in the fourth inning to produce the game's first run. Narvaez continues to put together a career-best campaign, and he's slashing .301/.422/.494 since the beginning of June -- a span in which he's hit four of his eight homers on the year.

  • Yan Gomes C | CHC

    Nationals' Yan Gomes: Starting Monday

    Gomes (forearm) is starting behind the plate and batting sixth Monday at San Diego, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post report.

    The veteran catcher sat out Sunday after being hit by a pitch on the right forearm Saturday, and he'll rejoin the starting nine Monday after receiving a day off. Gomes is 8-for-22 with a homer, three doubles, four RBI and five runs in his past seven contests.

  • Austin Nola C | COL

    Padres' Austin Nola: Likely out through All-Star break

    Manager Jayce Tingler said Monday that it's "safe to assume" Nola (knee) won't return until after the All-Star break, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

    The 31-year-old is catching a couple bullpen sessions Monday and continues to progress slowly as he returns from the knee sprain he suffered in late May. Nola may need to begin a rehab assignment soon to have a chance of being activated immediately after the All-Star break, which ends July 16.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Not starting Monday

    Realmuto is on the bench for Monday's series opener against the Cubs, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    The 30-year-old went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday, snapping out of a 2-for-25 stretch in his previous six games. Switch-hitting Andrew Knapp will start at catcher Monday.

  • Giants' Chadwick Tromp: Recalled by Giants

    Tromp was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

    Tromp appeared in three games with the major-league club in early June, and he went 4-for-9 with a home run, two RBI and two strikeouts. He isn't starting Monday's game against the Cardinals, but he should be available as a depth option behind the dish after Buster Posey (thumb) exited Sunday's win over Arizona.

  • Reds' Tucker Barnhart: Not starting Monday

    Barnhart is on the bench for Monday's game against the Royals, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

    He sits after going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's contest, raising his batting average to a respectable .269 on the season. Tyler Stephenson is catching and batting cleanup in the series opener Monday.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Blasts eighth homer Sunday

    Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-1 loss to the Padres.

    The Phillies were unable to generate much offensive production Sunday, but Realmuto provided the team's lone run with his solo blast in the bottom of the sixth. The 30-year-old had hit just .080 with four strikeouts across the six games leading up to Sunday's matchup, but he's now recorded extra-base hits in each of the last two contests.

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