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Alvarez is absent from the lineup Wednesday at Washington.

Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a homer, a double, three RBI and three runs scored in the Mets' defeat of the Nationals on Tuesday, but Omar Narvaez will handle the catching duties for New York in Wednesday's series finale.

Zavala was claimed off waivers by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Zavala was designated for assignment by the White Sox earlier this week but has found a new home and goes to a team in playoff contention. The 30-year-old is out of options, so he'll head straight to the major-league club.

Smith went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to Miami.

Smith started the game as the Dodgers' DH but shifted to his usual spot behind the plate in the eighth inning as a replacement for Austin Barnes, who exited the contest after getting hit in the head on a backswing. Smith had already contributed a run-scoring single and a stolen base at that point, extending a modest three-game hitting streak. The All-Star catcher has been heating up of late, slashing .333/.375/.467 with a homer, two runs and two RBI over his past seven games.

Wynns is in the Rockies' lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Elias Diaz is getting another breather Wednesday, so Wynns will get his second start in four games.

Diaz is not in the Rockies' lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Diaz will sit for the second time in four games, though the catcher has appeared in every game since Aug. 22. Austin Wynns will start for the 32-year-old and bat ninth.

Bailey was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Wednesday.

Bailey suffered the concussion during Tuesday's loss to the Cubs when he was involved in a collision at the plate with Jeimer Candelario. He will be eligible to return next week, but as is the case anytime a concussion is involved, it's difficult to project when Bailey might be ready. Blake Sabol and Joey Bart will handle the catching duties for the Giants while Bailey is sidelined.

Bart was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

Patrick Bailey suffered a concussion Tuesday and will be sidelined at least for the next week. Bart could start at catcher against lefties while Bailey is out, with Blake Sabol seeing most of the action versus righties. The 2018 first-round pick has a lowly .634 OPS over parts of four major-league seasons.

Bailey could be placed on the 7-day concussion injured list prior to Wednesday's game against the Cubs, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bailey collided with Jeimer Candelario during Tuesday's loss to the Cubs and reported lightheadedness afterward. Joey Bart was spotted in the Giants' clubhouse ahead of Wednesday's contest, so it would appear he's taking Bailey's roster spot.

Amaya is in the Cubs' lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Amaya will start at catcher and bat ninth with Yan Gomes getting a day off. The backup catcher has not tallied a hit in his last five games with a plate appearance, going 0-for-16.

Gomes is not in the Cubs' lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Since his last game on the bench, Gomes is 6-for-16 with three RBI in five games. Wednesday is an expected rest day for the catcher with Miguel Amaya starting behind the plate.