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Diaz (hand) isn't starting Thursday against the Cardinals.

Diaz sustained a hand injury on a swing during Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals and will be excluded from the lineup for the series finale. The results of his MRI aren't yet known, but Brian Serven will start behind the dish and bat ninth Thursday.

Stallings is not in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Phillies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Stallings will get a breather after he went 1-for-6 with an RBI in the first two games of the series. Nick Fortes will start at catcher and bat fifth in the series finale.

Barrera went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs.

The 27-year-old has only started two of 10 games so far in August as Keibert Ruiz continues to get most of the work behind the plate. Since joining the big-league roster in early July, Barrera hasn't made a compelling case for a bigger role, going 5-for-27 (.185) with a double, four RBI and a 31.0 percent strikeout rate.

Realmuto is not in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Marlins.

Realmuto will get a breather after he went 3-for-8 with a home run, a double, three RBI and a run scored in the first two games of the series. Garrett Stubbs will take over behind the plate and bat eighth in the series finale.

Diaz left Wednesday's loss to St. Louis early after hurting his hand during a swing and will undergo an MRI, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Diaz has endured a lingering issue with his hand, according to manager Bud Black. An MRI scan will help determine the severity of the injury and how long -- if at all -- he will have to sit out. Diaz is slashing .229/.291/.372 this season with 33 RBI in 76 games.

Nola went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Giants.

Nola took Jarlin Garcia yard in the sixth inning to tally his third homer of the season. He has started four of the Padres' last five games with Jorge Alfaro (knee) battling an injury, though Nola has only three hits across 13 at-bats in that span. For the season, Nola has a .247/.318/.324 line across 283 plate appearances.

Bart was diagnosed with a right ankle sprain after undergoing an MRI and was available on an emergency basis during Wednesday's 13-7 loss to the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Bart has been held out of the lineup the past two days due to the injury, but the Giants hope he'll be able to retake the field Friday versus the Pirates after Thursday's scheduled off day. A trip to the injured list doesn't appear to be in play at this point. Austin Wynns has worked behind the plate the past couple days and should continue to start until Bart is cleared to return.

McCann went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-2 rout of the Reds.

The 32-year-old year catcher caught Cincinnati napping in the second inning to steal his second base of the year, the first time since 2019 that McCann has multiple thefts in a season. He's started only four of eight games since coming off the IL earlier this month, going 3-for-14 with three singles, and he'll likely continue to split playing time with Tomas Nido unless McCann is able to heat up at the plate.

Nola will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Nola will step in behind the plate for the fourth time in five games while fellow backstop Jorge Alfaro (knee) is tending to an injury. Alfaro isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list, but Nola may have forced his way into a timeshare at catcher. Since the beginning of July, Nola has slashed .277/.342/.323 with three doubles, a stolen base, five RBI and four runs in 21 games.

Bart (ankle) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Padres.

Austin Wynns will pick up a second straight start behind the dish while Bart tends to a right ankle injury. Per Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News, the young backstop was sent in for an MRI on Wednesday, but the results aren't yet available. Manager Gabe Kapler said he's hopeful that Bart's ankle issue will keep him out for only a few days, but if the backstop heads to the injured list, the Giants would likely call up Andrew Knapp from Triple-A Sacramento to add depth behind Wynns.