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Narvaez's back has been doing better, and he could return to the lineup over the weekend, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Narvaez hasn't started since Sunday, though he did appear off the bench in Thursday's contest. He could feature in one of the Mariners' next couple games, either behind the plate or at DH if the club wants to ease him back into action.

Contreras is not in Friday's lineup against the Brewers.

He is coming of a huge 4-for-5 game against Milwaukee on Thursday but will make way for Victor Caratini in the second game of this four-game series.

Narvaez (back) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Narvaez will sit for the fourth consecutive game as he continues to manage back spasms, though he did appear as a pinch hitter Thursday. Austin Nola will start behind the dish for the Mariners on Friday.

Stassi is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.

Stassi will ride the pine for the third straight contest as the Angels continue to utilize a three-man rotation behind the plate. Anthony Bemboom receives the starting nod and will hit ninth Friday.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

D'Arnaud was pulled from Thursday's contest due to neck and shoulder tightness, so it's not a major surprise to see him remain on the bench Friday. Mike Zunino will start behind the plate and bat eighth in his stead.

Barnes was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Barnes returns to the Dodgers after spending the 10-day minimum in the minors and should serve as the third catcher and occasional utility man. The 29-year-old has struggled in the majors this season with a .198/.288/.333 slash line in 71 games.

Barnhart is not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

He is 2-for-12 with two walks and three strikeouts in five September games. Curt Casali will start behind the dish and hit seventh.

Nola went 3-for-6 with a pair of homers, a double and five RBI while scoring three times in a loss to Houston on Thursday.

Nola plated Seattle's first run with a double in the first inning, crushed a two-run homer to left field in the second and went deep again in the seventh. The long balls were the first for Nola since he left the yard in three straight games Aug. 17-19. The 29-year-old rookie is slashing .277/.337/.497 with nine homers and 23 RBI in 60 games this season.

Collins started at first base and went 0-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Thursday's 7-1 win over Cleveland.

True to general manager Rick Hahn's word, the White Sox are giving Collins a fair shake in September. This was his third straight start with the first two coming at designated hitter. He's 2-for-7 with a triple, an RBI and four walks in the three games.

Grandal went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Grandal tied the game at 4-4 with a two-run homer off Jose Quintana. He also walked in the ninth, though the Brewers couldn't complete the comeback. On the season, the 30-year-old catcher has 23 home runs, 66 RBI and 60 runs scored while batting .249/.378/.466.