MLB Player News

Narvaez (quadriceps) will begin a rehab assignment in about a week, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Narvaez hit the injured list with a strained quadriceps in early August. His given timeline suggests that he'll return sometime in the final third of the month. Victor Caratini has been the team's top catcher in his absence.

Bart (ankle) remains on the bench for Friday's game against the Pirates, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bart has been dealing with a right ankle sprain and was only available on an emergency basis Wednesday. He'll be available in the same capacity Friday. Austin Wynns remains the starting catcher in his absence.

D'Arnaud (lower leg) isn't expected to return until Monday at the earliest, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The veteran catcher hasn't played since last Saturday due to a lower leg injury. Previous reports indicated d'Arnaud could be back for the weekend series against the Marlins, but he's still unable to squat probably, so he'll remain shut down for a few more days. A trip to the injured list doesn't appear to be in the cards just yet, however. Chadwick Tromp will continue to back up William Contreras in his absence.

Diaz was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist sprain Friday.

Diaz was believed to be dealing with a hand injury over the last few days, but he recently underwent an MRI that apparently revealed ligament damage in his left wrist. He'll be unavailable for at least a week and a half, while Dom Nunez was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday to provide additional help behind the plate.

Barnes was placed on the family medical emergency list Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Players may spend between three and seven days on the list, which is also referred to as the bereavement list. That means Barnes should be back sometime between Monday and Friday of next week. Tony Wolters was called up to serve as Will Smith's backup behind the plate until then.

McCann isn't starting Friday against the Phillies.

McCann has lost out some playing time recently, and he'll head to the bench for the fourth time in the last six games. Tomas Nido is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

D'Arnaud (lower leg) isn't starting Friday's game against the Marlins.

D'Arnaud was expected to be available to rejoin the lineup for Atlanta's four-game series in Miami this weekend, but he'll be held out of the lineup once again for the series opener. William Contreras is starting behind the plate and batting fifth.

Diaz (hand) will likely require a trip to the injured list after an MRI revealed ligament damage, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Diaz suffered his hand injury while swinging during Wednesday's loss to St. Louis and isn't dealing with any broken bones, but he'll likely miss at least a week and a half due to the ligament damage. If he's ultimately placed on the IL, Dom Nunez will likely be called up to provide additional help behind the dish alongside Brian Serven.

Wynns went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored in Wednesday's 13-7 loss to the Padres.

This was Wynns' first multi-hit effort since June 21. The catcher has seen his playing time drop lately, but he could see a short-term boost, depending on how long Joey Bart needs to recover from a minor ankle sprain. Wynns' .224/.295/.294 slash line through 96 plate appearances will likely keep him in a backup role once Bart is ready to reclaim the starting role behind the plate.

Godoy (illness) is starting at catcher and batting eighth Thursday versus the Diamondbacks.

Godoy is ready to go for Thursday's contest after missing a few games while dealing with heat illness and cramping. He's gone 0-for-5 with two walks and two runs scored in two games with the Pirates since being claimed by the team Aug. 5.