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Stubbs went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

The 31-year-old got the start with J.T. Realmuto (knee) headed for an extended absence, and Stubbs took advantage by pilfering his career-high fourth bag of the season. While he's batting just .179 on the year, six of his 10 hits this season have come in his last five starts. Stubbs is expected to work on the strong side of a platoon with Rafael Marchan while Realmuto recovers from knee surgery that could keep him sidelined until the All-Star break.

Higashioka went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.

Higashioka came up clutch, taking Scott Alexander deep for a walk-off homer in the ninth inning. This was Higashioka's fourth homer in his last five games, all of which have been of the solo variety. The catcher is up to a .188/.212/.453 slash line with five long balls, seven RBI and seven runs scored across 66 plate appearances. He could continue to challenge Luis Campusano for playing time, but Higashioka is more likely to remain in a backup role.

Campusano isn't in the Padres' lineup Tuesday versus the Athletics, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Campusano will sit down Tuesday after going 5-for-12 with three RBI and a run scored during his last three contests. Kyle Higashioka will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth.

Contreras (forearm) hit soft toss Tuesday and caught a bullpen session, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Contreras had previously been throwing, running and catching, but Tuesday marks the first time he's swung a bat since undergoing surgery May 9. The 32-year-old also caught a bullpen from Nick Robertson on Tuesday, an encouraging sign considering the fractured wrist was on his glove hand. Still, it's been just over four weeks of what's expected to be a 10-week recovery period for Contreras, which puts a timeline for return in the middle of July.

Stubbs is starting behind the plate and batting eighth Tuesday against the Red Sox, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The 31-year-old will be making just his 15th start of the season, but he should have a more regular role for the foreseeable future with J.T. Realmuto (knee) landing on the injured list Tuesday. Stubbs has a .173/.271/.192 slash line in 59 plate appearances this season and doesn't offer much fantasy upside.

Herrera is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports,

It's the second straight game on the bench for Herrera, who started the previous 14 games and posted a .559 OPS during that span. Pedro Pages will receive another start behind the plate and bat eighth Tuesday.

Diaz (calf) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Minnesota.

Diaz tweaked his left calf in Monday's loss to the Twins and the expectation is that he won't be available for the remainder of the series. Jacob Stallings will do the catching Tuesday.

The Mets designated Nido for assignment Tuesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Francisco Alvarez is back from the injured list and the Mets have elected to keep Luis Torrens around as his backup. Given his $2.1 million salary, Nido might clear waivers and remain in the organization.

The Mets activated Alvarez (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Alvarez has been sidelined since late April with a fractured left thumb but is ready to roll after playing in six rehab games. It's possible the Mets will ease him back into everyday action with some extra off days mixed in, but he will immediately regain his role as the club's primary catcher. Alvarez was slashing .236/.288/.364 with one home run in 16 contests before getting hurt.

Marchan was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old was with the Phillies as the 27th man for the two-game series versus the Mets in London, and he's now fully on the big-league roster with J.T. Realmuto (knee) landing on the injured list. Marchan hasn't seen MLB action since 2021, but that will change the first time he operates as the backup to fill-in catcher Garrett Stubbs.