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Mets catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud will meet with a team doctor Monday, according to ESPN.

If that goes well, d'Arnaud would be cleared to start playing in minor-league games. He's been out since April 17 after fracturing a bone in his foot. In 12 games, d'Arnaud hit .250/.429/.472 at Triple-A Las Vegas. 

After batting .314 in 65 games for low Class A Savannah, Mets catcher prospect Kevin Plawecki is off to a stellar start for high Class A St. Lucie, batting .365 in 21 games.

"I got off to a hot start, and I've been able to carry it on from there," Plawecki told MLB.com.

The 2012 first-round pick has one home run, six doubles and 18 RBI with St. Lucie. For the season, he is batting .326 with a .492 slugging percentage, .891 OPS, one triple, seven home runs, 30 doubles and 61 RBI in 86 games.

Plawecki has improved his status after entering the season ranked as the Mets' 17th-best prospect by MLB.com.

"I work hard on my catching," Plawecki said. "Being a good receiver and establishing a relationship with your pitchers are important. For a catcher, hitting is a bonus."

Mets catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud has been able to do participate in all baseball activities up to playing in a game, manager Terry Collins told ESPN.com Friday.

"He's hitting. He's throwing," Terry Collins said. "He's catching in the pens. He's doing everything except playing right now."

D'Arnaud, who is recovering from a broken foot, still feels some discomfort while running. Once he recovers from that, he will likely begin playing in minor-league games. 

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco was able to play through lingering soreness in his back Wednesday in a 6-2 win over the Brewers.

Mesoraco was 0 for 3 in the game with an RBI on a sacrifice fly in the second inning. He also struck out. Mesorado is hitting .238 on the season. 

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco has been battling a sore back the last few days, but he was good enough to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

"Mes said he was OK," manager Dusty Baker said, per the Cincinnati Enquirer. "He usually catches (Mike) Leake. They’ve done pretty well together. He got here early for treatment, like he’s supposed to do. If you get here early for treatment, it shows me you might be ready or trying to get ready."

The Giants placed catcher Hector Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a right shoulder strain. He has hit .237/.326/.237 with three RBI in 38 at-bats.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco said his back is still hurting Tuesday a day after returning to the lineup against the Brewers, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Mesoraco doesn't believe he's headed to the disabled list.

"Another day, two or three and it should be OK," Mesoraco said.

The Padres announced Monday that catcher Yasmani Grandal has "significant damage" to the ACL and MCL in his right need and will undergo surgery in a few weeks.

Grandal suffered the injury on a play at the plate during a slide by Nationals second baseman Anthony Rendon. The surgery means Grandal will end the season with a .216/.352/.341 line, one home run and nine RBI in 88 at-bats.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco was a late addition to the team's starting lineup Monday.

Ryan Hanigan was initally scheduled to start against the Brewers, but has been scratched. No reason has been given for the change. Mesoraco will hit eighth and face off against Kyle Lohse. He's hitting .248/.326/.373 in 153 at-bats. 

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco said the sore back that kept him out of the lineup Saturday against the Mariners was feeling better Sunday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. However, Mesoraco was still out of the starting lineup Sunday.

Mesoraco is batting .288 (15 for 52) with one double, two home runs and six RBI in his last 16 games (14 starts).