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Realmuto is not in the lineup Friday against the Mets, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

The 26-year-old catcher has been white hot to begin the season, putting up a 1.810 OPS through the first three games of the campaign. He'll head to the bench for a normal day of rest and cede the start to A.J. Ellis. Realmuto should be back in the lineup Saturday given his success at the plate.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup Friday against the Marlins.

The 28-year-old has hit safely in each of the games he's started this season, but he'll get a regular night off to begin New York's three-game weekend series. Rene Rivera will set up behind the dish in d'Arnaud's stead.

Sanchez (concussion) was placed on the 7-day disabled list Friday.

The Padres' backup catcher left Thursday's contest prematurely after being hit with a foul ball, and it seems like his concussion symptoms are bad enough to warrant a trip to the DL. To fill his spot on the roster, Jabari Blash was summoned to the big leagues.

Rupp is in the Phillies' lineup Friday against the Nationals, sitting behind the plate and batting seventh.

Rupp gave way to Andrew Knapp on Thursday but resumes his starting gig with hopes of improving his 1-for-7 start to 2017.

Realmuto went 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, two RBI and his second home run of the season in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Nationals.

The catcher's two-run blast off Shawn Kelley in the eighth inning knotted the ballgame at 2-2, and he then came around for the winning run on Justin Bour's double in the 10th. The Nats will be glad to see Realmuto leave town after he slashed an absurd .583/.643/1.167 through the first three games of the season.

D'Arnaud went 1-for-3 with a two-run double in the Mets' 6-2 victory over the Braves on Thursday.

The Mets had trouble with Atlanta starter Jaime Garcia in the early going, but d'Arnaud managed to open the scoring for the Mets by jabbing an 0-1 offering from the lefty into center field to score a pair. The 28-year-old has gotten on base in each contest this season, and he should continue to get a good number of innings behind the dish as long as he maintains his productivity at the plate.

Sanchez (head) is experiencing concussion-like symptoms, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

The Padres had downplayed the severity of the injury sustained by Sanchez during Thursday's game, but it seems as if their backup catcher's status may not be as good as was initially thought. Sanchez is scheduled to be evaluated again Friday, so more specific information regarding his status should be available soon.

Sanchez felt dizzy after being hit by a foul ball and was pulled from Thursday's game as a precautionary measure, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez is the Padres' backup catcher, so it's entirely possible that he would be absent from the lineup for the next couple days, even if he hadn't been hit by an arrant foul ball Thursday. However, until the club is certain that he's at full health, consider him day-to-day.

Sanchez left Thursday's game after being hit by a foul ball, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Upon his departure, Sanchez was replaced by Luis Torrens. Before being pulled from the game, Sanchez had gone 0-for-3 at the plate. His injury has yet to be specified, but more information should be available in the near future.

Realmuto is batting sixth in the Marlins' lineup against the Nationals on Thursday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Realmuto had been a staple in the two-hole for Miami's first two contests, but after the light show he's put on through the first two games, it appears that manager Don Mattingly wanted to put Realmuto in more of a run-producing position in the lineup against left-handed hurler Gio Gonzalez. It's unclear if this is a temporary switch or a sign of things to come, but while this position in the lineup could help Realmuto drive in more runs than he's been able to the past couple years, it would cost him some runs and plate appearances, likely serving as a net negative..