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Hedges is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Hedges sits for the second time in three games, though he still has a clear edge over Francisco Mejia in starts behind the plate this season, getting the call for eight out of 13 games. He's hitting just .200 in those eight games.

Realmuto went 3-for-5 at the plate in Tuesday's loss to the Nationals.

Realmuto had started the season slowly, grabbing just four hits in his first seven games, but he's since had five hits in his last three. He appears to be in line for one of the heavier workloads in the league among all catchers, as he's sat just once in the team's first 10 games.

Grandal went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 11-8 loss to the Angels.

The catcher is on fire at the plate, putting together a six-game hitting streak during which he's 12-for-22 (.545) with all three of his homers on the year. Grandal has been sitting every third game or so in the early going, but given his current form at the plate he could see a bigger workload in the short term until he cools down.

Gomes went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's extra-inning win over the Nationals.

Gomes found himself on the bench for the previous two games but made his presence known in his return to the lineup Tuesday. Gomes has started six games to Kurt Suzuki's four, so it's been a pretty even timeshare behind the plate thus far for the Nationals.

Barnes is back in the lineup, catching and hitting eighth for the Dodgers' tilt with the Cardinals on Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Barnes sat out Monday but is back in action Tuesday as Russell Martin will retreat to the bench. Barnes has been swinging a hot bat to start the season, with a .421/.538/.789 slash line over 19 at-bats, but with Martin also hitting well, manager Dave Roberts has been splitting the workload pretty evenly between the two in the early going.

Diaz's (illness) rehab assignment was transferred to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

A viral infection wrecked Diaz's spring training, but he's working his way toward a return. When he's ready to go, he should take the Pirates' backup catcher job from Jacob Stallings.

Hedges is not in the lineup Monday against the Giants, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Hedges will give way to Francisco Mejia behind the dish Monday after starting the previous two games. Through seven appearances this season, Hedges is 5-for-22 (.227) with a homer and three RBI.

Barnes is not in the lineup Monday against the Cardinals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Barnes will retreat to the bench for Monday's series opener after starting the previous two games behind the dish, going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and four walks in those appearances. Russell Martin gets the start at backstop in this one, hitting eighth.

Gomes is not in the lineup Monday against the Phillies.

Gomes will sit for a second straight day as Kurt Suzuki checks in behind the dish to catch Anibal Sanchez. Through six games this season, Gomes is 5-for-19 (.263) with a pair of doubles.

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.

Contreras accounted for all of Chicago's offense with his third home run of the season in a 4-2 loss. The 26-year-old catcher had just 10 long balls in 138 games last season, so he seems well on his way to surpassing that total in 2019. His career-high mark of 21 could also be well within reach if he keeps this up.