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D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-1 victory of the Dodgers on Tuesday.

D'Arnaud gave Atlanta an early lead with a 426-foot shot to left off Los Angeles starter Walker Buehler in the second inning and later tacked on a single in the eighth. The veteran backstop now has consecutive multi-hit games and is slashing an impressive .297/.316/.459 on the season.

Bethancourt went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 win against the Orioles.

Bethancourt singled and stole second in the second inning, singled and scored in the sixth and walked in the eighth to record his best all-around game of the season. The 30-year-old has appeared in all five games since being promoted from Triple-A and is seeing his first big-league action since 2017. He's responded by going 4-for-16, with all four hits coming in two of those games.

Realmuto went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in a 6-5 loss Tuesday in Colorado.

Realmuto led off the fourth and sixth innings with singles and came around to score both times. He added a double in the eighth. After starting the season 1-for-9, the three-time All-Star is 13-for-33 and has raised his batting average to .333 for the season. He's scored eight runs in 11 games, reaching base 17 times in those contests.

Stephenson was diagnosed with a concussion and will be placed on the 7-day injured list Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Stephenson suffered the injury while tagging out Luke Voit in a collision at home plate during the opening frame of Tuesday's loss to the Padres, and he'll be out for at least a week while going through the concussion protocol. Aramis Garcia should step in as Cincinnati's primary backstop in the meantime, and the team will need to promote another catcher to serve as the backup.

Perez (eye) went 2-for-3 with two solo homers and a walk Tuesday in the Royals' 4-3 win over the Twins.

Perez homered in the fourth off starter Chris Archer and in the sixth off reliever Tyler Duffey. After going hitless in his first three games, the seven-time All-Star has four multi-hit games and two multi-homer games in his last six, slashing .348/.400/.913 in that span. He served as the designated hitter Tuesday for the second time this season while he's dealing with an eye issue that has limited his ability to catch.

Collins went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Blue Jays' loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Collins stayed hot in this one, launching a solo shot off Nathan Eovaldi in top of the second inning before adding a single in the eighth frame. With Teoscar Hernandez (oblique) on the shelf, the 27-year-old Collins has started four straight games, producing an impressive eight hits in 15 at-bats including two homers and four extra-base hits overall.

Stephenson was removed from Tuesday's game against the Padres after a collision at home plate, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The 25-year-old tagged out Luke Voit in a collision at the plate during the bottom of the first inning and was unable to remain in the contest. Stephenson is likely to be evaluated for a concussion and should be considered day-to-day until more information is available. Aramis Garcia, who was serving as the designated hitter Tuesday, will take over at catcher, so the Reds have lost the designated hitter for the rest of the game.

Bart is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Bart started behind the plate during Game 1 and went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts, and it's no surprise he won't be starting both ends of the twin bill. Curt Casali will catch for ace Logan Webb in the nightcap.

McCann is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Giants, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McCann started behind the plate in Game 1 and went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Tomas Nido will catch Game 2 of the twin bill, forming a battery with Max Scherzer.

Perez shifted from catcher to designated hitter in the Royals' updated lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins due to an eye issue, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The issue is one that Perez dealt with in both of the last two seasons. It seems on the surface quite surprising that he'd be able to hit despite vision issues, but he's been cleared by a specialist and the Royals are evidently confident that he'll be fine. It's possible the vision issue explains his slow start at the plate, as he's hit .188/.212/.406 through eight games.