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Maldonado went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Mariners.

Maldonado finished the Astros' five-run rally in the sixth inning with his blast off Mariners reliever Brandon Brennan. It was the sixth homer of the year for Maldonado, who has added 24 RBI, 19 runs scored and a stolen base in 158 plate appearances.

Heineman was recalled from the alternate training site Tuesday.

The 29-year-old will rejoin the Giants for the closing stretch of the season with the placement of Chadwick Tromp (shoulder) on the injured list. Heineman will serve as the team's secondary catcher behind rookie Joey Bart.

Diaz is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

Diaz started the past two games and went 1-for-4 with two RBI in each contest, but he'll receive the day off Tuesday. Tony Wolters takes over behind the plate for Colorado.

Realmuto will bat cleanup as the designated hitter in the second half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

Previous reports indicated that Realmuto wouldn't be asked to play twice on one day immediately after returning from a nine-day absence with a hip injury. The Phillies' loss in the afternoon game appears to have given them a sense of urgency, however, so they'll push the star catcher to his limits Tuesday with their playoff hopes very much up in the air.

Tromp was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right shoulder, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Tromp was scratched with Monday's lineup with the injury, which proved to be serious enough to end his regular season prematurely. He'll finish his rookie campaign with a .213/.219/.426 slash line in 64 plate appearances. The Giants have yet to announce which catcher they'll call up to back up Joey Bart.

Caratini is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Pirates.

Caratini has been in the majority of the Cubs' lineups this season, getting the nod in 33 out of 55 games, but his role appears to be slipping of late. He's been on the bench in four of the last six games. A loss of playing time shouldn't be a big surprise given that he's hitting just .240/.331/.308 on the year. Willson Contreras will be the catcher Tuesday, with Jose Martinez serving as the designated hitter.

Sanchez isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

Sanchez will retreat to the bench after going 0-for-7 with one strikeout over the past two games. Kyle Higashioka will start at catcher Tuesday.

Barnhart is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Barnhart finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row. Curt Casali remains the starter behind the plate, with fellow catcher Tyler Stephenson also in the lineup as a designated hitter.

Grandal (hand) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cleveland.

Grandal left Monday's contest with a bruised right hand. It doesn't sound as though he'll need to miss too much time, but with the White Sox's postseason berth already secured, they can afford to be cautious with him. James McCann starts behind the plate in his absence.

Realmuto (hip) will catch the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Realmuto will wind up missing nine days with hip discomfort but will be able to help the Phillies out in the tense final days of the playoff race. Whether or not he's able to handle his typically heavy workload immediately after returning from injury remains to be seen. He isn't expected to play a role in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader, even as a designated hitter.