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Nido will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Padres.

Though the Mets called up top prospect Francisco Alvarez from Triple-A Syracuse over the weekend, Nido still looks poised to serve as the team's top option at catcher while Omar Narvaez (calf) is on the shelf. While he brings far less offensive upside to the table than Alvarez, Nido's pitch-framing and game-calling skills are valued by the organization. Nido will be making his third start in four contests Monday.

Fortes is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.

With Jacob Stallings (back) returning to action following a four-game absence, Fortes will reprise his usual bench role. Though he started in all four games while Stallings was sidelined, Fortes couldn't take advantage of the opportunity. He went 0-for-14 with seven strikeouts while Stallings was out and is now slashing .143/.182/.286 through his first 22 plate appearances of the season.

Stallings (back) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Phillies.

He'll check back in behind the dish after he was sidelined for the Marlins' previous four contests due to a back issue. Thanks to his defensive acumen, Stallings still appears to be the Marlins' nominal No. 1 catcher, though Nick Fortes should play more frequently than most backup backstops.

Realmuto is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

He'll be on the bench for the first contest of a three-game set versus his former team in what looks to be nothing more than a maintenance day. Garrett Stubbs will replace Realmuto as the Phillies' catcher, forming a battery with starting pitcher Matt Strahm.

The Giants designated Wynns for assignment Monday.

Wynns loses his roster spot to fellow catcher Joey Bart (back), who was reinstated from the injured list. The Giants will hope Wynns clears waivers and remains in the organization as a depth option behind the plate.

The Giants activated Bart (back) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

Bart has been out nearly all season with a back injury but is ready to go after picking up three hits in seven at-bats over two rehab games. It's unclear if he'll immediately reclaim duties as the Giants' top catcher or if he'll share work at the position with Rule 5 pick Blake Sabol.

Alvarez went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Marlins.

Getting the start behind the plate and batting eighth, Alvarez got the Mets on the board in the second inning with a single that brought home Mark Canha, although he also struck out twice. Manager Buck Showalter has made it clear he prefers Tomas Nido's defense and game-calling at catcher to Alvarez's, but with the team's offense struggling early, the 21-year-old top prospect could find his way into the lineup frequently at either catcher or DH if he can make an impact with his bat.

Herrera went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 11-6 win over the Dodgers.

Herrera, who made his third start in 10 games, got caught up in the Diamondbacks' aggressiveness on the base paths, as he had one of five successful thefts. He's not known for that behavior, and it was just Herrera's 10th steal over nine seasons in professional ball.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Sunday's win over Washington.

Diaz ripped a 443-foot solo shot in the fourth inning before knocking an RBI double and scoring a run in the sixth. The 32-year-old catcher has five RBI on the year, with four coming in the last two days. He has three extra-base hits (one homer) with an .882 OPS through 34 plate appearances.

Barnes was ejected from Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks in the bottom of the fifth inning for arguing with the home plate umpire, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Barnes went 0-for-2 to begin Sunday's matchup and was tossed in the fifth inning since he wasn't happy with the strike zone while behind the plate. It seems unlikely that the ejection will result in further discipline, so the 33-year-old should remain available as the Dodgers' No. 2 catcher moving forward.