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Barnes went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, two RBI and two runs in a 10-0 win against the Padres on Wednesday.

Barnes has arguably been the best backup catcher in the game this year, as this effort lifted his season OPS to .907 -- a much higher figure than the .769 that No. 1 backstop Yasmani Grandal is sporting. As such, Barnes makes for an appealing DFS play when he draws into the lineup.

D'Arnaud went 1-for-5 with three RBI in a 7-1 win over the Braves on Wednesday.

He brought a run in when he reached on an error and then two more with a two-run single. Somewhat obscured by the brutal campaign the Mets have endured as a team, d'Arnaud's bounced back nicely after a rough 2016 -- he's set new career bests in homers (16) and RBI (57), and if not for a depressed BABIP, he'd be helping owners out in batting average too.

Grandal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Grandal has homered twice in the past three games, but he'll get the day off after starting five of the last six contests behind the dish. Austin Barnes will take over as the team's backstop in his stead, batting seventh.

Contreras is not in the starting lineup against the Cardinals on Wednesday.

Contreras will receive a standard day off following four consecutive starts behind the plate, including an 0-for-2 day with one RBI and three walks during Tuesday's defeat. In his place, Rene Rivera will handle the catching duties and bat eighth in the order.

Realmuto is out of the lineup against the Rockies on Wednesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Realmuto will receive a standard day off following five straight starts, including an 0-for-3 day at the plate during Tuesday's loss. In his place, A.J. Ellis draws the catching assignment.

Kelly went 0-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Cubs.

Kelly drew the start in place of Yadier Molina (concussion), but his difficult month at the dish continued. Factoring in Tuesday's contest, Kelly is slashing just .150/.261/.200 over 23 September plate appearances, a stretch in which he's only managed one extra-base hit (a double) and one RBI. The rookie backstop could be behind the plate again Wednesday if Molina remains sidelined.

Grandal went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Padres.

Grandal -- who has been splitting time this month with Austin Barnes -- homered for the second time over the past three games. He's trying to keep a leg up over his backup as the Dodgers begin figuring out their starting lineup for an upcoming postseason run. The competition has actually sparked both catchers' bats, creating enough fantasy value for both to be rostered despite neither truly holding an everyday role.

Contreras went 0-for-1 with three walks and an RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

The 25-year-old's first walk came with the bases loaded in the third inning, giving him his 74th RBI of the season. Contreras has a strong 10.4 percent walk rate this season, and his plate discipline was on full display in this one. He still strikes out a fair amount (22.9 percent K rate), but Contreras makes up for it with his power and ability to draw walks.

Plawecki went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Atlanta.

His offensive contributions have been few and far between, but Plawecki's third homer of 2017 came at a good time in this game, as it started the Mets' comeback from a 3-0 deficit. Although this was a nice outing for him, the 26-year-old catcher hasn't given fantasy owners any reason to be interested in his services.

Hedges is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

Hedges will head to the bench for a breather after starting four of the previous five games behind the dish, going 5-for-12 (.417) with three extra-base hits over that stretch. Luis Torrens takes over at backstop in his stead.