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Nola (knee) is experiencing less swelling and has shown better mobility, and he could ramp up his baseball activities soon, the Associated Press reports.

Nola went on the injured list May 28 due to what was termed a "light" knee sprain, but it sounds like he hasn't been able to do much in term of baseball activities to this point. However, there remains a chance that he could return to the big club by the end of June if he is indeed able to start ramping up in the near future. Victor Caratini has been filling in as the Padres' primary catcher in Nola's absence.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Contreras will rest for the day game after a night game, allowing Kevan Smith to get a turn behind the plate. The rookie backstop is slashing .240/.313/.460 with six home runs, 20 RBI and 14 runs in 31 games since joining Atlanta in early May.

McCann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

McCann will get the day off on his 31st birthday after he had started each of the past five games. Tomas Nido replaces McCann in the lineup, catching for starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi.

Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Caratini gets a routine breather after he caught each of the last three games for San Diego. Webster Rivas will form a battery with starting pitcher Chris Paddack in the series finale.

Gomes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Gomes caught in the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader, so he'll just be picking up some rest due to quick turnaround for the series finale. Alex Avila will be behind the plate Sunday, catching for starting pitcher Joe Ross.

Tromp was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Tromp had served as the Giants' backup catcher since the start of June while Curt Casali (wrist) was on the injured list. He'll head back to the minors despite a pair of multi-hit games now that Casali is healthy again.

Casali (wrist) was activated off the injured list Saturday and is expected to start the nightcap of the doubleheader against the Nationals, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Casali wound up missing slightly more than the minimum 10 days with a left wrist strain. He'll resume his role as Buster Posey's backup, with Chadwick Tromp heading to Triple-A.

Marchan was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Marchan was recalled Thursday but never seemed likely to stick around long, as he was on the roster as the team's third catcher. He did appear off the bench that day but will head back to the minors to receive regular at-bats while awaiting his next opportunity. Reliever Enyel De Los Santos was recalled in a corresponding move.

Gomes will sit for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants.

Gomes had a hit in five straight games before going 0-for-3 on Friday. Alex Avila will catch Erick Fedde in his absence, though Gomes will likely return to the lineup for the nightcap.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, an additional run and a strikeout in Friday's 12-1 win over the Rangers.

Smith doubled to lead off the third inning and scored on a Gavin Lux double before launching a solo home run to left off reliever Hyeon-Jong Yang the next inning. The homer was Smith's first since May 20, and his OPS has fallen from .879 to .831 in that time.