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Gomes is not in the lineup Thursday against the Phillies.

Gomes is slashing just .161/.235/.194 through nine games this month, so he'll sit for the second time in three games as Kurt Suzuki picks up another start behind the dish in his stead.

Contreras went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a grand slam and a walk in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the White Sox.

The first inning grand slam by Contreras set the tone for the game and ended up being the difference between the two crosstown rivals. The 27-year-old catcher added a solo shot in the third inning for good measure, giving him his first multi-homer game since April 12. Contreras has had a nice resurgence in 2019 with 15 home runs, 42 RBI and a .954 OPS.

Barnes is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Barnes will give way to Russell Martin behind the dish Wednesday after starting the past two games. Since the returning from the injured list earlier in the month, Barnes is slashing just .087/.125/.087 in eight games.

Realmuto is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

Realmuto will give way to Andrew Knapp behind the dish for the second game of Wednesday's twin bill after catching all nine innings and going 0-for-4 during Game 1.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

Gomes will take a seat for the second game of Wednesday's twin bill after going 0-for-2 with a pair of walks in Washington's 6-2 win in Game 1. Kurt Suzuki is starting behind the dish and hitting seventh in Game 2.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double against the Tigers on Tuesday.

He's hitting .330 with one homer and 16 RBI in 100 at-bats since May 16. While it's possible that Francisco Cervelli (concussion) returns in a couple weeks and takes away some of Diaz's playing time, Cervelli is unlikely to re-sign with Pittsburgh when he becomes a free agent following season's end. Diaz has compiled only 10 extra-base hits (nine doubles, one homer) in 146 plate appearances, but look for the power numbers to increase, considering he belted 10 homers in 277 plate appearances a year ago.

Hedges is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

Hedges is slashing just .158/.220/.184 with a 39 percent strikeout rate since the start of June (11 games), so he'll stick on the bench for a second straight game as Francisco Mejia gets another start behind the dish.

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

The Reds have been withholding Barnhart from the lineup against left-handed pitchers more frequently, but his absence from the starting nine in the series finale is probably the result of two teams playing a day game after a night game. Curt Casali will check in behind the dish Wednesday and will bat eighth.

Realmuto (groin) will start at catcher and bat fifth for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Nationals, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Back-to-back postponements Monday and Tuesday resulted in Realmuto missing just one start while he tended to the groin injury he sustained in a game Saturday against the Braves. The Phillies' decision not to bring up another catcher to serve as the 26th man for the twin bill implies the club isn't concerned about Realmuto's availability moving forward. Realmuto is scheduled to sit out Wednesday's nightcap, however.

Mejia went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Brewers.

He took Brandon Woodruff deep in the sixth inning for his first big-league homer of the year. Despite big numbers in the minors and a strong prospect pedigree, Mejia is still trying to establish himself in the majors, slashing .173/.232/.323 through 138 career plate appearances, but Tuesday's long ball could give him a boost of confidence.