The Mets activated Alvarez (personal) from the paternity list Thursday.

Alvarez was away from the club for two days while welcoming a new baby. He's back in the lineup for the series finale against the Nationals on Thursday, starting at catcher and batting ninth.

The Mets optioned Senger to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.

Senger's stay with the Mets lasted just two days, as he'll head back to Syracuse with top catcher Francisco Alvarez (personal) making his return from the paternity list. Luis Torrens started behind the plate in both of the Mets' games while Alvarez was away.

Goodman went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs and two RBI in a loss to the Giants on Wednesday.

Goodman accounted for three of Colorado's four extra-base hits, including a run-scoring double in the third inning and a solo homer in the ninth. The backstop extended his hitting streak to eight games, a stretch during which he's slashing .429/.444/1.029 with eight RBI and eight runs. Over that span, a remarkable 11 of Goodman's 15 hits have gone for extra-bases; he has four homers, five doubles and two triples during the hot stretch. With an .845 OPS, 11 long balls and 39 RBI on the campaign, Goodman has quickly ascended to the ranks of baseball's best offensive catchers.

The Giants placed Bailey on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a neck strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

After sitting out Tuesday's contest due to neck spasms, Bailey has now been diagnosed with a strain in his neck and will be forced to miss at least the next week as a result. Logan Porter was selected from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move, though Andrew Knizner is likely to serve as San Francisco's primary catcher until Bailey returns.

The Giants selected Porter's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

With Patrick Bailey headed to the 10-day injured list due to a neck strain, Porter will join the big club and serve as the Giants' backup catcher behind Andrew Knizner. Porter signed a minor-league contract with the Giants in November and has a .669 OPS with two steals, two home runs and 13 RBI across 161 plate appearances in Triple-A this season. He last saw major-league action with the Royals in 2023, when he went 6-for-31 (.194) with one home run and three RBI in 11 regular-season games.

Bailey (neck) is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Rockies on Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bailey is out of the Giants' starting nine for a second consecutive game due to neck spasms. Andrew Knizner will start behind home plate and bat ninth while forming a battery with Robbie Ray.

Torrens will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

The 29-year-old will get his third start behind the plate in four games, but he'll see his playing time dip once Francisco Alvarez (personal) returns from the paternity list, likely no later than Friday. Torrens has been productive enough when called upon this season, slashing .241/.328/.370 with a home run and 13 RBI over 122 plate appearances.

Kelly went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Phillies.

After getting a breather Tuesday, Kelly returned Wednesday and delivered his first multi-hit effort since May 24. In 10 games since that last two-hit performance, the catcher had gone just 2-for-30 with six strikeouts. Kelly still has a solid .255 batting average and .868 OPS, thanks to a scintillating start to the season, and he should remain Chicago's clear No. 1 backstop as long as Miguel Amaya (oblique) is sidelined.

Ruiz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mets.

He'll rest for the second game of the series after catching the opener Tuesday. Riley Adams is behind the dish and batting seventh for the Nationals on Wednesday.

Del Castillo (shoulder) was reinstated from Triple-A Reno's 7-day injured list Tuesday and went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and an additional run in a 15-9 loss to Sugar Land.

Del Castillo served as the designated hitter in his season debut for Reno, and he'll likely remain limited to a non-defensive role for at least a few more games while he looks to regain full strength in his throwing shoulder. The young backstop was diagnosed with a strained right shoulder late in spring training and made all 13 of his rehab appearances as a DH once he was cleared to begin an assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on May 20. Del Castillo posted an .893 OPS in 87 plate appearances in the majors a season ago, but he's unlikely to warrant serious consideration for a call-up to Arizona until he's catching again.