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Barnhart went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, three RBI and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 10-7 win at Minnesota.

Barhart went deep during the third inning to open the scoring, scored after singling during the fifth, and delivered a two-run single during the eighth. It was the 30-year-old's first home run since May 2 and fourth long ball overall, as he's hitting .271/.352/.429 in 55 games.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's win over Cleveland.

Contreras gave the Cubs a 5-0 lead with an RBI single in the sixth inning, then hit his 12th home run of the season in the eighth to make it 6-1. The catcher is having another solid campaign with a .766 OPS and the dozen long balls, which is good for third on the team, though his .237 batting average would be a new career low.

Diaz is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.

Diaz will take a seat for the second consecutive contest with Dom Nunez starting behind the plate. The pair should continue splitting time at catcher for Colorado.

Caratini is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

The backstop will get a rest after starting the previous two games behind the plate. Webster Rivas will catch Blake Snell and bat eighth Tuesday.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts as Los Angeles fell 6-2 to San Diego on Monday.

Smith took reliever Craig Stammen deep in the eighth for only the third Dodger hit of the game but was ineffective otherwise. It was Smith's second home run in three games and he now has four in June after hitting five combined in April and May.

Nola (knee) participated in batting practice Monday and did catching work off a machine Sunday, Bernie Wilson of the Associated Press reports.

Nola isn't necessarily close to a return, but he at least appears to be making progress as he works his way back from a sprained left knee. The Padres haven't mentioned a timeframe for the backstop's return. While he's out, Victor Caratini will continue to serve as the team's primary catcher.

Nido left the first game of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta with an apparent wrist injury, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Nido was hit in the wrist by a pitch and replaced by James McCann, who will almost certainly start behind the plate for the nightcap. The severity of Nido's injury is not yet clear.

Contreras is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Mets.

Kevan Smith will get the nod behind the dish in Game 1, catching for lefty Kyle Muller in his first big-league start. Expect Contreras to handle catching duties in the nightcap, when right-hander Ian Anderson will be on the mound.

McCann isn't included in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with Atlanta.

McCann will get a breather for the first game of the twin bill, but he'll presumably be behind the plate for the nightcap, when the newly recalled Jerad Eickhoff is expected to make his first start for the Mets. Tomas Nido is catching for Jacob deGrom in Game 1.

Barnhart is out of the lineup Monday against the Twins.

The Reds have been rolling out a platoon at catcher of late featuring the lefty-hitting Barnhart in the lineup against right-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat Monday with southpaw J.A. Happ on the bump for Minnesota. Tyler Stephenson will catch and bat cleanup for the Reds in the series opener.