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Delay is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Reds.

Delay will get a breather after he went 0-for-7 with two strikeouts while starting the first two games of the series. Tyler Heineman will take over behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale.

Narvaez isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Narvaez -- along with his .576 OPS against lefty pitching this year -- will watch Tuesday's game from the dugout as St. Louis prepares to begin the game with Jordan Montgomery on the mound. Victor Caratini will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.

Bart isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bart will take a seat after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's contest at Wrigley Field. Austin Wynns will handle the catching duties and hit ninth as a result.

Wynns (head) is catching and batting ninth Monday against Atlanta, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Wynns hadn't taken the field since being struck in the head by a pitch Friday, but he managed to avoid a significant injury and will be back behind the dish for Monday's series opener. He's 3-for-15 with one RBI through six games in September.

Stallings is on the bench for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Rangers, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Stallings went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run before Joey Wendle pinch-hit for him Monday afternoon. Nick Fortes is catching and batting fifth Monday night in Stallings' place.

Gomes isn't in the lineup Monday against the Mets.

Gomes went 0-for-3 during Sunday's loss to the Giants and will head to the bench for the third time in the last five games. P.J. Higgins is starting at catcher and batting seventh.

Alvarez (ankle) returned to the lineup Sunday for Triple-A Syracuse, serving as the club's designated hitter while going 0-for-4 with a strikeout.

Alvarez was back in action for the affiliate after missing nearly three weeks due to a loose body in his right ankle. The Mets' top catching prospect was fortunate to avoid surgery on the ankle and was able to play again before the minor-league season came to a close, but it's unclear if he'll be ready to resume duties behind the plate at any point during the next two weeks. Alvarez's recent absence due to the ankle issue might have been enough to halt any momentum he might have built for a promotion to the big leagues in 2022.

Wynns (head) isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Wynns was hit in the head by a pitch Friday against the Cubs and will be held out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Joey Bart will remain behind the plate and bat seventh.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

D'Arnaud will get a breather after catching in each of the past three games, giving way to William Contreras behind the dish. Though Atlanta previously had room for both players in the lineup, Contreras has been sitting out on a more frequent basis with outfielder Ronald Acuna having been limited exclusively to designated-hitter duties since returning to the lineup Aug. 31 following a three-game absence due to a sore knee.

Bart went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Cubs.

Bart entered Saturday 2-for-15 across his last seven games, which included a stint on the injured list with a concussion. The catcher broke out of the slump in a big way, with his second-inning homer giving the Giants all they needed to earn the win. The 25-year-old is up to a .233/.313/.414 slash line with 11 long balls, 23 RBI, 27 runs scored, two stolen bases and six doubles through 79 contests. He's split time behind the dish since his return, but Bart should reclaim the No. 1 catcher job by the end of the campaign.