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Barrera went 3-for-4 with a homer, two singles and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Marlins.

Barrera provided one of two big swings for Washington on Tuesday when he took Miami starter Jesus Luzardo deep in the fourth inning for a two-run homer. The Nationals' catcher is now 8-for-17 in four games against the Marlins this season.

Nido received a cortisone injection in his sprained left thumb Tuesday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Nido is eligible to return from the injured list Wednesday, but he'll likely need a few more days to let the shot take effect. Assuming the injection works, he should be back before too long, as he resumed hitting and other baseball activities Tuesday.

Maldonado is not starting Tuesday against the Royals, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Maldonado will rest his legs after going 0-for-2 with a pair of walks during the series opener. Jason Castro will bat eighth and catch for starter Luis Garcia.

McGuire will be on the bench for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

McGuire and Alejandro Kirk have alternated starts behind plate over the last six games. Kirk starts there Tuesday, but McGuire should return to the lineup Wednesday if the pattern holds.

Zavala is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Zavala has hit .214 with two home runs, five RBI and 12 strikeouts in 28 at-bats over his last 10 games. Zack Collins is catching and batting ninth Tuesday.

Heim (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Heim was scratched from the lineup Monday due to health and safety protocols, and now he has been moved off the active roster. It's still not known if the backstop has tested positive for the virus, but he'll be away from the team for at least the next few games in any scenario.

Adams will not start Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

Adams started four games in a row last week but has now been on the bench for two of the last three. Tres Barrera takes over behind the plate in his absence.

Hedges is not starting Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

Hedges went 1-for-2 with a double and a run Sunday, boosting his average to .206 with three doubles and six runs in the last 10 games. Wilson Ramos is catching and batting fifth Tuesday.

Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

He'll be on the bench for the series opener while Mitch Garver checks in behind the dish, but Jeffers may have turned the Twins' catching situation into more of a timeshare. Jeffers caught in three of the Twins' previous four games and has posted an .816 OPS over 22 contests since the All-Star break.

Atlanta optioned Contreras to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

Contreras was up with the big club for three days after Travis d'Arnaud left the team to observe the birth of his child. With d'Arnaud returning from the paternity list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Atlanta didn't have a spot for Contreras as a third catcher. He could rejoin the big club after Sept. 1, when active rosters expand from 26 to 28 men.