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Contreras went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cubs.

Making his return to Wrigley Field, Contreras knocked in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning with an RBI double and brought home an insurance run in the eighth. He has multiple hits in four of his last eight games, going 10-for-34 (.294) during that stretch. Contreras improved his season slash line to .273/346/.405 with 12 extra-base hits and 16 RBI through 136 plate appearances.

Bart isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Bart will take a seat for a second straight day after also sitting out of Sunday's series finale against the Brewers. Blake Sabol draws the start behind the dish and will bat seventh in Bart's place.

Amaya is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

After starting three of the past four games at catcher while going 2-for-7 with a pair of RBI, Amaya will take a seat for the series opener with St. Louis while Tucker Barnhart checks in behind the dish. Amaya's run with the big club will likely come to an end soon, as Yan Gomes (concussion) took part in all baseball activities Monday and may be ready to return from the 7-day injured list later this week.

Gomes (concussion) will go through normal baseball activities Monday, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.

It would seem to be a good sign that Gomes' return in imminent, provided he doesn't experience any setbacks. He's eligible for activation Tuesday. Tucker Barnhart and Miguel Amaya have been sharing catching duties since Gomes' concussion.

Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Smith was probably overdue for a day off after he had started nine consecutive games at either catcher or designated hitter since returning from a concussion April 28. Austin Barnes will form a battery with starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin on Monday while Smith gets a breather for the series opener in Milwaukee.

Contreras is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth for the Cardinals on Monday versus the Cubs, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

In his first game back at Wrigley Field since signing with the Cardinals, Contreras will occupy the DH spot which will be his new home in the coming weeks. Andrew Knizner will catch Miles Mikolas.

Wynns went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI on Sunday against the Mets.

Wynns drew his first start with the Rockies on Sunday, hitting eighth in the order. He delivered an RBI single in the fifth inning and followed that up with a sacrifice fly four frames later. Wynns should serve as the backup catcher in Colorado behind Elias Diaz for the foreseeable future.

Atlanta optioned Tromp to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Tromp will head back to Triple-A after Travis d'Arnaud (concussion) was reinstated from his rehab assignment Monday. Tromp operated as Atlanta's backup catcher for about a month, going 1-for-16 with a double, an RBI and a run scored with seven strikeouts in limited action at the plate.

Atlanta activated d'Arnaud (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Monday.

D'Arnaud wound up missing a month of action after suffering a concussion. He was hitless in three rehab games but more importantly, he's feeling healthy and is ready to reclaim his spot on the team with the National League's best record. Marcell Ozuna is finally showing signs of life lately, but d'Arnaud should see plenty of action in the designated hitter spot and also catch a couple times per week.

Knizner went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's 12-6 win over the Tigers.

Knizner posted his first multi-hit game of the year Sunday. He doubled home a run and scored in the sixth and then doubled and scored yet again in the eighth. The 28-year-old raised his slash line to .205/.244/.333 and has just one homer, three RBI, five runs and a 2:15 BB:K over 42 plate appearances this year.