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Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in a 5-3 win over San Diego on Saturday.

Diaz's fifth-inning home run off Yu Darvish gave the Rockies a lead they wouldn't relinquish. It was Diaz's second straight game with a long ball. The backstop is slashing a subpar .212/.283/.414 with 11 home runs in 62 games.

Smith went 3-for-5 with a run as the Dodgers defeated the Diamondbacks 8-3 on Saturday.

Smith singled in the first, third and seventh, scoring on the final occasion, to post his fourth three-hit game of the campaign. The backstop is now 5-for-13 over his last three games and his .847 OPS ranks fifth among catchers.

Narvaez will sit Saturday against Atlanta.

Narvaez will sit against lefty Kyle Muller, which comes as no surprise, as he's started just twice against southpaws all season. Manny Pina will take over behind the plate.

Nola will remain on the bench for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Nola finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row. He's spent much of the season battling injuries and owns a modest .656 OPS in 74 plate appearances when available, though his 10:6 BB:K gives some reason for optimism. Victor Caratini will catch Yu Darvish in his absence.

Jackson will join the major-league club once he arrives in Miami, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Jackson was traded from Atlanta to Miami on Friday in exchange for Adam Duvall, and he should serve as depth behind the plate. The 25-year-old has appeared in 19 major-league games across the last three seasons, and he's hit .070 with a double, two runs and 22 strikeouts.

Nola isn't starting Friday's game against the Rockies.

Nola drew starts in each of the last two games and went 2-for-7 with a double, an RBI and a strikeout. Victor Caratini will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

Wallach was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers on Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Wallach gives the Dodgers an extra catcher on the 40-man roster after Keibert Ruiz was traded to the Nationals. He's unlikely to play a significant big-league role unless Will Smith or Austin Barnes get injured.

McCann isn't starting Friday against the Reds.

McCann started each of the last two games and went 2-for-7 with a strikeout. Tomas Nido will take over behind the dish and bat seventh.

Herrera owns a .216/.346/.345 slash line with six doubles, eight home runs, 41 RBI, and 30 runs across 65 games with Double-A Springfield.

Herrera did belt two homers and drive in five runs as part of a big 3-for-5 night versus Arkansas on Wednesday, but as his cited numbers suggest, performances of that caliber have been few and far between. The 21-year-old has proven to be a capable bat at every prior stop in the organization, however, so there's still reason to believe he can pick up his production before the end of the minor-league season. On the brighter side, Herrera's eight round trippers tie his career-best figure from 2019 at Low-A Peoria, while his 16.3 percent walk rate is a new high-water mark.

D'Arnaud (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.

D'Arnaud has been out since early May while recovering from thumb surgery. Given the length of his absence, he'll likely need a fair number of rehab appearances, though Atlanta has yet to announce exactly when he's expected to return.