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Gomes was lifted from Monday night's game against the Brewers due to a bruised left forearm, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Gomes was struck by a pitch in the forearm in the first inning, though he managed to remain in the contest until the third before ultimately departing. Kurt Suzuki replaced Gomes behind the dish. Gomes appears to have avoided a significant injury and will be considered day-to-day until further notice.

Nicholas announced on his personal Twitter page Monday that he's elected to retire.

The 30-year-old signed a minor-league deal with the White Sox in mid-April but elected to retire rather than fight his way back to the big leagues. He got into 37 games with the Rangers in 2016 and 2017, hitting .252/.300/.456 with four homers.

Caratini (hand) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Low-A South Bend on Monday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Caratini has been sidelined since undergoing surgery to repair his fractured hand in mid-April. It remains to be seen how many rehab games the backstop will need to appear in before being cleared to return, but this is a step in the right direction.

Garver sits for the second straight game Monday against the Blue Jays.

The Twins remain without a clear starter behind the plate, with Garver starting 14 times and Jason Castro making 15 starts. Castro gets the call Monday.

Wynns is on the bench Monday against Boston, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Wynns was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk eight days ago and inserted straight into the starting lineup, but he doesn't appear to be the Orioles' primary catcher. Pedro Severino has started four times to Wynns' three since Wynns returned.

Narvaez went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Indians on Sunday.

The veteran backstop continues to offer solid offensive production in the bulk of his starts. Sunday already marked Narvaez's eighth multi-hit effort of the season, and the five home runs he's belted through 113 plate appearances leave him just four short of his career high. A more patient and discerning eye at the plate has been one of the factors in his success, as the 27-year-old is seeing a career-high 4.1 pitches per plate appearance.

Contreras went 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 13-5 win over St. Louis.

Contreras opened the game's scoring by sending a solo shot off Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright in the second inning. It was his third long ball in the last six games. Contreras also owns a robust 1.110 OPS with 21 RBI and 21 runs scored.

Caratini (hand) took batting practice on the field Sunday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Caratini hit on the field for the first time since undergoing mid-April hand surgery. His return date remains unclear.

Garver is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Though he'll take a seat in the series finale, Garver appears to have leapfrogged Jason Castro for the top spot on the depth chart at catcher. Garver was behind the plate for five of the past seven contests and connected on his sixth home run of the season in Saturday's 7-3 victory.

D'Arnaud has signed with the Dodgers, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

The veteran backstop was cut loose by the Mets this week, but he's found a new home quickly, as he was spotted getting fitted for a cap in the Dodgers clubhouse Sunday. The Dodgers will carry three catchers with Austin Barnes and Russell Martin having split duties so far this season, and manager Dave Roberts said d'Arnaud could also see action in the infield and outfield, per Jorge Castillo of The Los Angeles Times. Per Plunkett, Matt Beaty was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.