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Realmuto (ankle/shoulder) remains absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

Realmuto has been banged up lately, missing Saturday's game with a shoulder issue and leaving Sunday's with ankle soreness. He missed Monday's game while nursing both injuries, and while the Phillies hoped he'd be back in the lineup Tuesday, he'll wind up missing at least one more game. Rafael Marchan will start behind the plate in Realmuto's absence while Matt Vierling starts at first base, the spot Realmuto is expected to occupy frequently down the stretch.

Nido was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left thumb sprain, Mike Mayer of Metsmerized reports.

He had just returned from the 10-day injured list Friday from the exact same injury, so he may have aggravated his thumb in that first game back. Chance Sisco was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to serve as the backup catcher behind Patrick Mazeika until James McCann (back) returns from the IL.

Narvaez went 1-for-4 with one RBI and a run scored in Monday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

Narvaez singled in the first inning, driving in Christian Yelich for the first run of the game. He later scored in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by Luis Urias. The catcher is batting .262 in the month of August with 11 RBI and 11 runs. He is among the MLB leaders in batting average (.284) and runs scored (49) for catchers.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Monday's 5-3 win over Atlanta.

Smith smacked a solo home run to left in the second inning and added a single in the eighth. The two hits give the backstop his third multi-hit outing in his last four games, a stretch that's seen Smith go 8-for-15 with three home runs.

Realmuto (ankle) will sit Monday against Washington.

Realmuto missed Saturday's game due to a shoulder issue and left Sunday's contest with a sore ankle. He'll get the day off to recover from both injuries, with Rafael Marchan starting behind the plate. The Phillies don't expect Realmuto to require a trip to the injured list, per Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. He could be available to pinch hit Monday and is expected to return to the lineup at first base Tuesday.

Barnhart is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

The lefty-hitting Barnhart will remain on the bench for the second game in a row while the Cardinals bring a southpaw (Jon Lester) to the hill. Barnhart's platoon mate, Tyler Stephenson, will start at catcher and bat second in the series opener.

The Nationals confirmed that Ruiz was recalled from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Monday's game against the Phillies.

Washington has yet to release its lineup for the series opener, but it's expected to include Ruiz, who should take over as the team's everyday catcher moving forward. Between stops at Rochester and at the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City this season, the 23-year-old Ruiz hit .310 with 21 home runs and 59 RBI in 72 games.

The Nationals optioned Barrera to Triple-A Rochester on Monday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Barrera's demotion sets the stage for top catching prospect Keibert Ruiz to join the Nationals' 26-man roster ahead of Monday's series opener with the Phillies. Ruiz's arrival will leave fewer opportunities to go around for Riley Adams, who had been handling the larger portion of a timeshare behind the plate with Barrera. Over 107 plate appearances with the big club this season, Barrera has hit .264 with two home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs.

Realmuto exited in the top of the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks with a sore left ankle, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. He went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run before departing.

With Rhys Hoskins (abdomen) shut down for the season, Realmuto picked up his first start of the season at first base Sunday and is expected to see more work at the position down the stretch. However, Realmuto's availability moving forward is now in question, after he fouled a ball off his ankle in an at-bat earlier in the series finale before eventually leaving the game. The Phillies will presumably send Realmuto for further evaluation before providing an update on his status heading into Monday's game in Washington.

Diaz is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

Diaz started the past three games and will receive a maintenance day in the series finale at Los Angeles. Dom Nunez will catch for the Rockies on Sunday.