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Contreras is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Victor Caratini will start at catcher and bat sixth versus the Dodgers and right-hander Noah Syndergaard. Contreras is slashing .321/.424/.536 this year off lefties but just .260/.333/.356 against righties.

Hickey was promoted from High-A Greenville to Double-A Portland on Tuesday.

This was a much-needed promotion for the 23-year-old catcher, as hitters his age with his pedigree (fifth-round pick in 2021) belong in the upper levels. The lefty-hitting backstop had a .294/.402/.588 slash line with four home runs, a 24.4 percent strikeout rate and a 14.6 percent walk rate in 18 games in a return to High-A after logging similar numbers at that level in 34 games in 2022.

Wong is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta.

It's a routine day off for Wong. Reese McGuire will do the catching and bat ninth against Charlie Morton.

Haase is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Guardians.

Haase will take a seat after he went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Monday's victory. The 30-year-old has now secured at least one hit in seven straight contests, going 11-for-27 with two homers, seven RBI, seven runs scored and a stolen base over that stretch. Nick Maton will take over at designated hitter while Andy Ibanez enters the lineup at third base and bats eighth against Cleveland.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.

D'Arnaud will be a bench option for Atlanta in his first game back from the concussion IL. He was drawing everyday starts between catcher and designated hitter prior to the head injury, but the NL East leaders will apparently ease him into action. Sean Murphy is catching Tuesday and Marcell Ozuna is filling the DH role.

Huff was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.

Huff will join the big-league roster for the first time this season, replacing Travis Jankowski (hamstring) on the active roster after Jankowski was placed on the 10-day injured list. Huff has produced a .267 average with five homers, 20 RBI and 11 runs scored over 90 at-bats in 22 games with Round Rock this season. The 25-year-old will likely operate as bench bat for Texas while making an occasional start behind the plate.

Sanchez signed a minor-league contract with the Mets on Tuesday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Sanchez opted out of his minor-league deal with the Giants last week after hitting just .164/.319/.182 with zero home runs and 19 strikeouts in 16 games at Triple-A Sacramento. The Mets will hope he can rediscover his power stroke at Triple-A Syracuse and give them some needed catching depth with Omar Narvaez (calf) slated to miss at least another month.

Heim went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Monday's 2-1 win over Seattle.

Heim plated the game-winning run as part of the Rangers' two-run uprising in the seventh inning. He ranks third on the team and 11th overall in the majors with 27 RBI.

Moreno went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base against Miami in a 5-2 victory Monday.

Moreno posted his second three-hit performance of the season, with his single in the sixth inning plating one of Arizona's five runs. The catcher also stole his first base as a big-leaguer in the fifth, though he was stranded at second. Moreno has been mostly as advertised so far this season, posting a standout .315 batting average but producing just one home run through 89 plate appearances.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cubs.

Making his return to Wrigley Field, Contreras knocked in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning with an RBI double and brought home an insurance run in the eighth. He has multiple hits in four of his last eight games, going 10-for-34 (.294) during that stretch. Contreras improved his season slash line to .273/346/.405 with 12 extra-base hits and 16 RBI through 136 plate appearances.