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Rortvedt (knee) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday.

Rortvedt missed the start of the regular season due to an oblique injury, and his rehab assignment was recently paused due to a knee injury that ultimately required surgery. The procedure was classified as a meniscus clean-up, and the backstop is expected to have a recovery timetable of 6-to-8 weeks prior to returning to game action. As a result, the 24-year-old will likely be sidelined until at least late June or sometime in July.

Alvarez is hitting .248/.339/.438 with four homers and a 14:31 BB:K across 28 games for Double-A Binghamton.

He hit all four of those homers in his first six games of the season and has managed none since, with an ugly .210/.313/.272 line across his last 22 contests. That said, Alvarez has been showing signs of emerging from the slump recently, as he actually has a six-game hitting streak going during which he's hit .409 with a couple doubles. If he can keep that up, we might see him come up at some point this season, especially if James McCann's wrist injury lingers or further injuries hit the Mets' catcher corps; however, Alvarez is just 20 years old and would be best served by additional minor-league development time.

Serven is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Wednesday's series finale against the Giants.

After being called up Tuesday, Serven is set to make his MLB debut Wednesday. Through 77 at-bats with Triple-A Albuquerque this season, the catcher produced a .273 average with five homers and 11 RBI.

Murphy is not starting Wednesday's series finale versus the Twins, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The catcher will rest after starting six consecutive games, producing just one hit over that stretch while driving in three runs. Christian Bethancourt will draw the start behind the plate and bat fifth Wednesday.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Diaz will get a routine breather after he started behind the plate in each of the Rockies' last three games. With Diaz on the bench, Brian Serven -- who was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday -- will make his MLB debut as the Rockies' starting catcher in the series finale.

Narvaez isn't starting in Wednesday's series finale versus the Braves.

With the Brewers facing left-hander Max Fried, Narvaez will stay on the bench for the second straight contest. Victor Caratini will start at catcher and bat ninth in the game.

Murphy (shoulder) continues to take swings in the batting cage and is expected to catch a bullpen session Wednesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Manager Scott Servais said he's optimistic that Murphy will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list at some point during the Mariners' upcoming series in Boston that begins Thursday. Once Murphy is activated, he's expected to form a timeshare at catcher with Luis Torrens. The Mariners will likely send Cal Raleigh to Triple-A Tacoma whenever Murphy is deemed ready to go.

Smith is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus Arizona, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during the matinee, and it's not a surprise he won't be starting both ends of the twin bill. Austin Barnes will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.

Perez (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured last after Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

The 32-year-old suffered a sprained left thumb during the matinee and will now be sidelined for at least the next 10 days. It's unclear exactly how long Perez will be out as he continues to be evaluated, though he'll be eligible to be activated May 28. MJ Melendez should step in as Kansas City's primary catcher while Sebastian Rivero was promoted to handle backup duties.

Heim is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

Sam Huff will get a turn behind the dish while Heim sits after starting each of the past five games as either a catcher or designated hitter. Heim continued to wield a hot bat in Monday's series opener, with his solo home run in the seventh inning -- his fourth of the season -- helping lead Texas to a 7-4 win.