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The only thing Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto is catching Thursday is a break. He is out of the lineup against the Nationals, per Joe Frisaro of MLB.com.

Realmuto has continued his solid 2015 campaign into September, batting .368/.360/.658 with three home runs on the month. Jeff Mathis will replace him behind the plate and bat seventh.

Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto went 2 for 3 with his 10th homer and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Mets. 

The young catcher's been on a September surge, having smashed three homers to go with a .368 average in 12 games. He's starting to establish himself as the Marlins' backstop of the future.

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies. 

He was not in the lineup Tuesday, either, but ended up coming into the game in the 10th and catching seven frames during the 16-inning marathon. A.J. Ellis, who caught the first half of Tuesday's game, will return behind the plate with the Rockies starting another left-hander in Jorge De La Rosa.

Reds catcher Brayan Pena (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Tuesday against the Giants. 

Pena has not appeared in a game since injuring his hamstring during last Wednesday's contest. Tucker Barnhart will return behind the plate Tuesday after ceding back-to-back starts to Ramon Cabrera.

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

The 26-year-old has had a rough go of it of late, to put it mildly. Grandal had been 0 for his last 36 before racking up two hits in Monday's win, with his OPS falling from .874 to .796 over the 12-game hitless streak.

He also dealt with a shoulder injury recently, but there's been nothing to suggest his playing time will be scaled back moving forward. A.J. Ellis gets the start Tuesday.

Padres catcher Derek Norris (hand) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

X-rays on Norris' right hand were negative after he was struck by a foul tip in Monday's game, forcing his early exit. Norris will sit Tuesday, but Austin Hedges was apparently already scheduled to start Tuesday before the injury to Norris. It doesn't sound like Norris is expected to miss extended time.

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud went 2 for 4 with a big two-run home run in the 4-3 win over the Marlins on Monday. His home run tied the score up at 3-3 in the sixth inning. It was his 12th home run of the season and his second in his last four games.

Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto hit two home runs Tuesday to help propel the team to a 6-4 win over the Brewers.

Both of Realmuto's home runs were solo shots off Taylor Jungmann, but one was an inside the park home run. He finished the game 2 for 4 at the plate with two RBI. Realmuto now has nine home runs on the season.

An MRI showed Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal has inflammation in his injured shoulder, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Grandal will have to play with the inflammation for the remainder of the season. He is expected to miss the next few games.

The Giants transferred catcher Hector Sanchez to the 60-day disabled list on Tuesday, reports CSN Bay Area. Sanchez suffered a sprained ankle and strained hamstring during Saturday's game.