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D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 8-1 win over the Rockies.

He took Dinelson Lamet deep for a two-run shot in the first inning and then did it again in the third, giving d'Arnaud the 100th and 101st homers of his career. The 34-year-old backstop has four homers and 14 RBI in 25 games this season, with three of those long balls coming in his last five starts, and his .281/.340/.461 slash line has him on pace for his highst OPS since he rang up a career-best .919 mark in 2020.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Mets.

He spoiled New York's shutout bid by taking Tylor Megill deep in the fifth inning, but not much else went right for St. Louis in this one. Contreras had gone just 3-for-30 to begin June, and the multi-hit performance was his first since May 18. The veteran catcher does have eight homers and five steals in 64 games this season, but his .204/.296/.363 slash line has him on pace for career-worst numbers in all three categories.

Naylor will be recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Naylor will also be in the starting lineup and catch Tanner Bibee on Saturday. The backstop's path to a prominent role was cleared when the Guardians designated Mike Zunino for assignment, and in 269 plate appearances with Columbus, Naylor has registered an .873 OPS with 12 homers. The 23-year-old should see the majority of the reps behind the plate beginning Saturday.

Gallagher is starting at catcher and batting ninth Friday versus the Diamondbacks.

Gallagher will take over behind the plate Friday after Mike Zunino was designated for assignment by the Guardians. Gallagher could now become Cleveland's primary catcher, though he has produced an anemic .147/.177/.187 slash line over 75 at-bats in 29 games this season. David Fry is also an option behind the plate, but top prospect Bo Naylor, who's with Triple-A Columbus, figures to be on his way sooner rather than later.

Amaya went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's win over the Orioles.

Yan Gomes and Tucker Barnhart remain the Cubs' primary catchers, but manager David Ross has been getting Amaya involved when he can. The rookie has been paired up with Kyle Hendricks the last two times through the rotation and has garnered a few starts at DH against left-handed starters. Amaya's offensive upside has been on display, but as long as Gomes and Barnhart are healthy, he won't get enough at-bats to crack fantasy relevancy in standard leagues.

Grandal is not in the lineup Friday against the Mariners.

Grandal went 5-for-10 in the final two games of Chicago's previous series against the Dodgers, but he'll grab some rest Friday night in Seattle. Seby Zavala is starting at catcher and bating ninth for the White Sox.

Kolosvary cleared waivers and elected free agency Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Kolozsvary was optioned to Triple-A and later designated for assignment by the Orioles on Wednesday. Rather than accepting an assignment to Norfolk, the 27-year-old backstop will look to catch on with another organization in hopes of remaining on a 40-man roster.

Rogers is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins.

Eric Haase will catch and bat eighth after Rogers started the last two games for Detroit. The 28-year-old has been the more reliable defender and productive hitter in 2023, but Haase continues to get fairly regular playing time.

Wallach went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday in a 5-3 victory over the Rangers.

Wallach opened the scoring in the contest with a 424-foot solo shot to center field. The homer extended his modest hitting streak to five games, during which he's gone 5-for-11 with two long balls, three RBI and four runs. Wallach has launched six home runs and is slashing .280/.341/.547 in just 82 plate appearances on the campaign. Those solid numbers are starting to earn him more playing time, as Wallach has started behind the plate in each of the Angels' past three contests.

Perez (hand) is out of the lineup Friday against the Angels.

Perez took a pitch off his left hand in Wednesday's series finale against the Reds and is day-to-day with a contusion leading into the Royals' three-game weekend set versus the visiting Angels. Freddy Fermin will catch and bat sixth Friday.