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Casali will start at catcher and bat eighth Wednesday against the Rockies.

Casali should make for an appealing streaming option in season-long leagues with daily lineup moves, given that he'll have the benefit of hitting at high altitude in Colorado. Beyond Wednesday, however, Casali won't provide much fantasy value, given that he typically starts only once or twice per week while No. 1 catcher Buster Posey is healthy. Posey is merely getting some routine maintenance Wednesday with the Giants playing a day game after a night game.

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Reds on Tuesday.

The homer was Contreras' first since July 29 and it came in his fourth game back from a knee injury. He was batting leadoff against a lefty, which should be expected to be the norm down the stretch. While it's been a disappointing season overall for Contreras, only Will Smith of the Dodgers has more home runs among NL catchers.

Diaz isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Giants, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Diaz will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-3 with a walk Monday. Dom Nunez will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Stallings will sit Tuesday against the Tigers.

Stallings sits after starting seven of the last eight games behind the plate. Michael Perez will catch for Dillon Peters this time around.

Ruiz (knee) remains on the bench for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Pete Kerzel of MASNSports.com reports.

Ruiz fouled a ball off his knee Saturday against the Mets and hasn't appeared in a game since then. Riley Adams will catch for Paolo Espino this time around.

McCann will be on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

McCann has disappointed at the plate for most of the season, but he's been particularly poor over his last 15 games, hitting .146/.180/.229. Patrick Mazeika will take over behind the plate Tuesday.

Marchan remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

Marchan had caught six consecutive games from Aug. 28 through Sept. 3, but he'll be on the bench for the third contest in a row as the Phillies begin their series in Milwaukee. Now that J.T. Realmuto has been cleared to resume catching duties after recently battling ankle and shoulder injuries, Marchan's playing time will likely be scarce the rest of the way.

Smith will sit Monday against the Cardinals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Smith has just two hits in his last four games, though that follows a five-game stretch in which he went 9-for-18 with four homers. He'll get a rest for Monday's afternoon game, with Austin Barnes taking over behind the plate.

Ruiz will remain on the bench Monday while dealing with a bone bruise in his knee, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Ruiz took a foul ball off his knee Saturday. He missed Sunday's game with what was originally called knee soreness and will remain out with an updated diagnosis Monday. Alex Avila will catch Patrick Corbin.

Barnhart isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Barnhart has started mainly against right-handers this year, and he'll take a seat for the fourth time in the last five games with southpaw Justin Steele on the mound for the Cubs. Tyler Stephenson will start at catcher and bat second.