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Contreras is not in the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

Contreras went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run in his return from the injured list Saturday, and he'll head to the bench for the series finale. Robinson Chirinos will catch for Zach Davies and bat seventh Sunday.

Ruiz won't start Sunday's game against the Mets due to knee soreness, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Ruiz was scheduled to catch for Josiah Gray on Sunday, but the rookie backstop will remain on the bench after fouling a ball off his knee Saturday. Ruiz should be considered day-to-day and will be reevaluated Monday, and Riley Adams will work behind the plate in his place.

McCann is out of the lineup Sunday against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McCann was activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Game 2 of the doubleheader, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's contest. Patrick Mazeika will catch for Taijuan Walker and bat eighth.

Maile went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Cardinals.

Maile doubled in the second inning off Kwang Hyun Kim, driving in Rowdy Tellez. In addition, he scored later in the inning on a Luis Urias single. The catcher has a double in all three games he's appeared in since being called up to replace Manny Pina (oblique). He is 7-for-26 in 11 games with the Brewers this season.

Contreras went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and two strikeouts in Saturday's 7-6 win over Pittsburgh.

The catcher missed over three weeks with a right knee sprain, and he wasn't able to knock off the rust immediately. Contreras is still likely to serve as the Cubs' primary catcher for the final month of the season. He's slashing .224/.332/.414 with 17 home runs, 40 RBI, 49 runs scored and four stolen bases in 105 games.

Ruiz isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Ruiz started Saturday's matinee and went 1-for-5 with a run and a strikeout. Riley Adams will take his place behind the dish and bat seventh.

Narvaez isn't starting Saturday's game against St. Louis.

Narvaez went 1-for-3 with a run Friday but will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Luke Maile will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Barnhart is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

The Reds will stick with the exact same top eight for the third straight game (against a third straight lefty). Tyler Stephenson remains behind the plate and in the two hole against southpaw Matthew Boyd.

Contreras (knee) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Contreras has been deemed good to go after completing a three-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa, during which he went 2-for-11 with a pair of homers. He has been on the shelf since Aug. 11 with a right knee sprain. It's been a disappointing past couple seasons for Contreras, but he's a two-time All-Star and there are no questions about his role down the stretch. Next season will be his last before free agency.

McCann (back) was reinstated from the 10-day IL and will serve as the 29th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

McCann will be back behind the plate for the second game of the twin bill after Patrick Mazeika catches for Marcus Stroman in the matinee. Year 1 of McCann's four-year, $40.6 million contract has been a disaster for the Mets, as he's slashing .240/.303/.357 with nine homers and 93 strikeouts through 337 plate appearances. He should still be the primary starter behind the plate over the remainder of the season assuming his lower back doesn't flare up again.