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Smith is not in Saturday's lineup against the Braves, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

He is hitting .360 with seven home runs in 50 at-bats since taking over as the Dodgers' primary catcher in late July. Russell Martin is catching and hitting eighth.

Thaiss is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the White Sox.

Thaiss is amid a 3-for-22 stretch over his past six starts. The rookie infielder is 3-for-11 with a home run and four RBI against left-handers on the year, but he'll sit against southpaw Hector Santiago on Saturday.

Casali (knee) suffered a left hamstring strain last weekend on his minor-league rehab assignment, but he's making good progress in recovering from that setback, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Casali was able to run the bases Friday without pain. He's expected to begin a new rehab assignment back at Triple-A Louisville next week.

Smith went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's victory over the Braves.

With the Dodgers ahead 6-3 in the eighth inning, Smith smacked a 401-foot shot to left field to tack on a pair of runs. Since taking over as the team's primary catcher at the end of July, the rookie has posted a .360 average along with seven home runs and 22 RBI in 16 games.

D'Arnaud is not in Saturday's lineup against the Tigers.

He is hitting just .179 with zero home runs in 11 August games after hitting .342 with eight home runs in July. Mike Zunino will start at catcher and hit ninth.

Wallach (concussion) has begun participating in baseball activities, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.

The catcher has been on the injured list since late May and had a rehab assignment cut short in July due to persistent concussion symptoms, but Wallach may be back on track again. He could be able to rejoin the Marlins and provide depth behind the plate in September.

Jansen is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners.

He is hitting .324 with four home runs -- including a solo shot Friday -- in nine August games. Reese McGuire will start at catcher, hitting ninth.

Stallings is not in Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.

He dealt with a migraine earlier in the week but was able to catch Friday's game. Elias Diaz will start behind the dish, hitting seventh.

Caratini is not in Saturday's lineup against the Pirates.

He has started eight of the last 14 games, hitting .219 with one home run in 32 at-bats over that stretch. Jonathan Lucroy will start behind the dish, hitting eighth.

Sanchez is not in Saturday's lineup against the Indians.

He has seven hits -- including two home runs -- and six RBI over his last four games. Austin Romine will start behind the dish, hitting eighth.