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Mejia went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and three runs for Triple-A El Paso in its 9-4 win over Tacoma on Sunday.

It was the second four-hit performance of the season for Mejia, who is slashing .322/.359/.576 with seven home runs, seven doubles and at triple across 128 plate appearances in the Pacific Coast League since coming over in a trade from the Indians. Mejia wasn't among the wave of players the Padres activated when rosters expanded Saturday, but he could earn a promotion once El Paso is eliminated from the PCL postseason.

Manager Clint Hurdle said Monday that Diaz (hamstring) is "not quite available yet," Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic Pittsburgh reports.

Diaz is set to miss a third straight game as he continues to nurse a hamstring injury he picked up against the Braves on Friday. Consider the backstop day-to-day. Francisco Cervelli is starting behind the dish Monday.

Contreras is not in the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Brewers.

Contreras will give way to Victor Caratini behind the dish after going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Phillies. Look for the backstop to rejoin the starting nine Tuesday.

Maldonado will get Monday off before returning to the starting lineup Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Maldonado, who had a hit in four at-bats Sunday, will take seat while Brian McCann gets the start Monday. Manager A.J. Hinch will be careful with McCann's return from a knee injury, so expect a heavy rotation between Maldonado and McCann initially.

Hedges is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

The backstop will get a routine maintenance day in the series finale after starting each of the Padres' last eight games at catcher. With Hedges on the bench, A.J. Ellis will work in a battery with rookie right-hander Jacob Nix.

Gallagher is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Gallagher had filled in behind the plate for the injured Salvador Perez (thumb) the past two days, going 2-for-6 with a solo home run and a walk in those contests. With manager Ned Yost suggesting that Perez could be sidelined for about a week with the injury, Gallagher will receive a short-term boost in at-bats, but his minor-league track record doesn't portend much fantasy upside. The 25-year-old slashed .265/.334/.358 with four home runs and one stolen base across 303 plate appearances at Triple-A Omaha prior to being promoted Friday.

Barnhart is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

It's a routine day off for Barnhart after he was behind the plate for Friday and Saturday. Curt Casali will handle the catching duties for Cincinnati in the series finale.

Gomes is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Rays.

Gomes will take a seat after going 1-for-7 with three strikeouts in the first two games of the series. Roberto Perez will start behind the plate for the Indians, batting eighth.

Vazquez is out of the lineup Sunday against the White Sox, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list Saturday and started behind the plate in the Red Sox's 6-1 win, finishing 0-for-3 with a walk and run scored. Prior to fracturing a pinkie finger in early July and requiring surgery to address the injury, Vazquez had been serving as the Red Sox's No. 1 catcher, but he'll likely be eased back into those duties after a lengthy layoff.

Garver is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale at Texas, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Garver went 3-for-8 with two doubles, two runs and four RBI through the first two games of the series but will get a breather for the finale. Willians Astudillo will start behind the plate and bat sixth Sunday.