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Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud has caught all 18 innings in the two games since returning from a seven-week trip to the disabled list. And, the young backstop has three hits, including two doubles, over the two contests. 

But, manager Terry Collins is planning on giving d'Arnaud a much-deserved rest on Friday.

"He's pretty sore ... but his presence in the lineup changes the look of things," Collins said, per ESPN.com. "It just spreads things out a little bit. He's dangerous. He can get a hit. He can hit a double. He can hit a homer. And, to be honest, for a guy that hasn't caught in a long time, I thought he's handled the ball behind the plate outstanding."

It's not clear if Kevin Plawecki, who has been dealing with dizziness due to clogged sinuses, will be available to catch Friday's series-opener against the Braves.

Reds catcher/outfielder Devin Mesoraco experienced soreness a day after Wednesday's game with the Triple-A Louisville Bats, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. 

Mesoraco went 0 for 2 with two strikeouts against Columbus. He's on a rehab assignment due to a hip injury. 

Mesoraco was already scheduled to have Thursday off due to a death in the family and will be re-evaluated on Friday. 

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said catcher Kevin Plawecki will receive more tests to determine why he's experiencing dizziness, according to ESPN New York. 

Plawecki was scratched Tuesday for dizziness and it appears those symptoms have yet to subside. He's hitting .211/.256/.312 this season. 

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud went 1 for 4 at the plate in Wednesday night's 8-5 loss to the Giants. 

This was d'Armaud's return from the disabled list after breaking his finger earlier this season. 

"I feel like I had a few quality at-bats," d'Arnaud said, via MLB.com. "I hit a few balls hard, so I was very happy about that."

Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp provided all of his team's offense during a 5-2 loss Wednesday at Cincinnati.

Rupp had a two-out RBI single off Jon Moscot in the bottom of the second inning before coming back with a two-out RBI double in the bottom of the fourth off Moscot.

Rupp came into Wednesday's game with two RBI in 19 appearances. He totaled his third multihit game.

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud has been activated off the disabled list and is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Giants. d'Arnaud will hit sixth in the batting order. d'Arnaud has been out of action since April 19 with a hand injury.

Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto has raised his batting average from .203 to .238 over his last 11 games.

During that period, Realmuto is hitting .341 with one home run and four RBI. He also has two doubles and a triple. Realmuto has two home runs and 12 RBI in 164 at-bats this season. He has taken over as the everyday catcher after the team released Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

Catcher Travis d'Arnaud has finished his rehab assignment and is on his way to New York to be activated on Wednesday, according to ESPN.com. d'Arnaud has been on the disabled list with a finger/hand injury since the middle of April.

d'Arnaud, he caught six innings in his final rehab game on Tuesday and went 0 for 3 at the plate. He finished 7 for 24 in his seven minor-league games.

The young catcher will be returning to a .317 batting average and two home runs in 41 at-bats.

Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki was scratched from the starting lineup Tuesday against the Giants due to dizziness. Anthony Recker replaced him in the starting lineup.

Plawecki is batting just .191 (9 for 47) with two doubles, three RBI and 17 strikeouts in his last 15 games.

Reds catcher/outfielder Devin Mesoraco went 0 for 3 with a strikeout in a rehab start with Triple-A Louisville on Monday. 

It wasn't the result Mesoraco was hoping for in the first game of his rehab assignment. Mesoraco has been recovering from a hip injury that has sidelined him for a good chunk of the season. 

He was replaced by Yorman Rodriguez before he had the chance to make a fourth plate appearance. 

Mesoraco is slated for at least two or three more rehab games before coming back to the Reds. This season, he's hit .178/.275/.244 with two RBI in 45 at-bats.