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Nola isn't starting Monday's game against Miami.

Nola has recorded hits in each of the last three games, and he's gone 4-for-7 with a double, two RBI, a run and a walk across that span. Victor Caratini will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Garver isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Garver will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games as he works through a slump in which he's gone 1-for-15 with a solo home run and five strikeouts across his last three appearances. Ryan Jeffers will start at catcher and bat seventh.

Murphy went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in a win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Murphy laced a first-inning two bagger that snapped a 1-1 tie by plating Josh Harrison and Jed Lowrie. The 26-year-old backstop is on a bit of a roll offensively, as he's now reached safely in nine straight games, a stretch during which he owns an impressive .267/.405/.433 slash line and 18.9 percent walk rate across 37 plate appearances.

Hedges isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against Cincinnati.

Hedges has gone 5-for-16 with three runs, an RBI and six strikeouts across his last four appearances, and he'll be on the bench for the second time in the last three games. Wilson Ramos will start at catcher and bat seventh.

Bemboom was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers on Monday.

There's been a shuffling of third catchers in Los Angeles. Bemboom was designated for assignment by the Angels on Saturday after the team claimed Chad Wallach off waivers from the Dodgers, but he'll now occupy Wallach's previous role in the Dodgers' organization. His career .178/.241/.287 slash line indicates the Dodgers won't want to use him in anything other than an organizational depth role.

Plawecki went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, three RBI and a run Sunday in the Red Sox's 9-8 loss to the Blue Jays.

Though Christian Vazquez is entrenched atop the depth chart at catcher, Plawecki's hot bat could allow him to earn a larger share of playing time behind the dish, or perhaps more opportunities as a designated hitter versus left-handed pitching. In 12 second-half games thus far, Plawecki has gone 14-for-32 (.438 average) with three doubles and a 3:4 BB:K.

Cartaya (undisclosed) was placed on the 7-day injured list at Low-A Rancho Cucamonga on Aug. 1.

Before hitting the temporary inactive list and then the 7-day IL, Cartaya went 10-for-28 (.357) with three homers, a double and a 5:6 BB:K over his last eight games for Low-A Rancho Cucamonga. That lifted his season line to a sharp .298/.409/.614 with 10 homers, 31 RBI and 31 runs in 31 games. However, RotoWire can report that, per the minor-league team, he's at the Dodgers' complex in Arizona rehabbing an undisclosed injury and is not expected to return to action this season. Assuming Cartaya recovers well from whatever's ailing him, he'll head into next season as one of the Dodgers' top prospects and one of the top catching prospects in all of baseball.

Realmuto went 1-for-3 with a home run in Sunday's win over the Mets.

Realmuto went deep for the second time over his last five games and has been seeing the ball well of late, racking up hits in all but one of his last eight contests. He's slashing .382/.417/.676 with two homers, 10 RBI, eight runs scored and a 2:5 BB:K over that stretch.

Wynns went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 9-6 loss to Tampa Bay.

With Pedro Severino (knee) out of the lineup Sunday, Wynns got a rare start behind the dish. He made the most of the opportunity with his first multi-hit effort since June 29. The backup catcher has gone just 4-for-21 in seven games since the All-Star break, although three of those hits have been doubles. He's slashing .186/.230/.329 with two home runs, eight RBI and eight runs scored in 74 plate appearances.

Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 loss to San Francisco.

The catcher gave Milwaukee a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning with his 10th homer of the year. It's the second time in six seasons Narvaez has reached double-digits in long balls. He's been a fairly steady hitter this season with a .283/.372/.449 slash line, 34 RBI and 43 runs scored through 309 plate appearances overall.