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Moreno went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an RBI double in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Moreno put up his sixth multi-hit effort in his last eight games, a span in which he's batting .419 (13-for-31) with two homers and 10 RBI. The catcher's strong stretch has him up to a .286/.328/.414 slash line with six homers, 40 RBI, 26 runs scored, four stolen bases and 14 doubles over 86 contests this season. He continues to see the bulk of the playing time behind the dish, relegating Jose Herrera to backup duties.

Stephenson is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

Stephenson posted a .988 OPS over his last 10 games, but he has not started three days in a row behind the plate all season, so it comes as no surprise that he is getting a breather after opening at catcher the past two days.

Adams is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

While Keibert Ruiz had experienced some lightheadness, Adams started at catcher in each of the last four games, going 1-for-15 with nine strikeouts. Even though the Nationals called up Drew Millas from Triple-A Rochester on Monday to provide extra insurance behind the dish, Ruiz has been cleared to resume catching duties and will step in as Washington's starting backstop in the series opener in Toronto. Adams is expected to see his playing time take a hit moving forward.

Ruiz (head) will start at catcher and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Though the Nationals called up Drew Millas from Triple-A Rochester to give the team a third catcher on the 26-man active roster, Ruiz will be able to resume duties behind the dish Monday after not starting in either of the past two contests and not catching at all in the previous four contests. Riley Adams will head back to the bench after serving as the Nationals' starting catcher each of the past four games while Ruiz experienced a bout of lightheadness after taking a foul tip to his catcher's mask last Wednesday.

Narvaez will start at catcher and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Rangers, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Narvaez will pick up his second start in three games while No. 1 backstop Francisco Alvarez rests. The Mets have suggested that the 22-year-old Alvarez could have his catching workload managed down the stretch, so Narvaez could end up moving into more a timeshare behind the plate in September rather than serving as a clear No. 2 option. Narvaez is slashing .205/.294/.341 with one home run, three RBI and four runs in 16 games since the All-Star break.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Alvarez will sit for the second time in three days while the Mets remain conscious of managing the 22-year-old's catching workload as the season winds down. Omar Narvaez will get another turn behind the plate and could end up working in a roughly even timeshare with Alvarez in the final month of the campaign.

Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Brewers.

Sanchez put the Padres ahead 3-1 in the second inning with his blast, which was his sixth homer over 16 games in August. For the month, he's still batting just .241 (13-for-54), but he's been locked in from a power perspective. Overall, the catcher is at a .215/.287/.493 slash line with 18 long balls, 45 RBI, 32 runs scored and seven doubles over 68 contests between the Mets and the Padres this season.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk and two RBI in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Padres.

Contreras launched a solo shot in the first inning and added an RBI double in the seventh, accounting for the Brewers' first and last runs of the game. He's riding a seven-game hitting streak, batting .385 (10-for-26) with two homers, nine RBI, 10 runs scored and seven walks in that span. The catcher has maintained a .278/.355/.459 slash line with 14 long balls, 63 RBI, 63 runs scored, 31 doubles and a stolen base through 109 contests overall.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Travis d'Arnaud will start behind the plate for the second time in the series while Murphy receives another rest day. Murphy is hitting .160 and getting on base at a .320 clip since the All-Star break, and that downturn in productivity has cost him some starting opportunities thus far in the second half.

Herrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Herrera had supplanted Carson Kelly as Arizona's No. 1 catcher in early August, but even though Kelly has since been released, Herrera has lost hold of his spot atop the depth chart after Gabriel Moreno was activated from the injured list Aug. 13. He'll sit out for the fifth time in six games while Moreno gets another turn behind the dish.