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Nola isn't starting Wednesday's game against Arizona.

Nola started each of the last four games and went 4-for-17 with a double, three RBI and a run. Victor Caratini will take over behind the dish and bat seventh with right-hander Yu Darvish on the mound for the Padres on Wednesday.

Diaz isn't starting Wednesday against the Rangers, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Diaz started each of the last two games and went 1-for-8 with a double and two strikeouts. Dom Nunez will start at catcher and bat ninth.

Heim isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Heim returned from the COVID-19 IL on Tuesday and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Jose Trevino will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Angels.

Sanchez hit a solo home run off Jaime Barria in the fifth inning, cutting the Angels' lead in half. It was the catcher's first long ball since July 20. He batted just .208 in 14 games in the month of August. On the season, he is slashing .213/.320/.433 with 18 homers, 43 RBI and 47 runs scored in 363 plate appearances.

Jansen went 1-for-1 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles.

In his first at-bat since being activated from the IL, Jansen got the Jays on the board by taking Keegan Akin deep in the third inning. The homer was his sixth of the season in 50 games, but the 26-year-old's .183/.270/.365 slash line doesn't make a strong case for consistent playing time behind the plate in September.

Grandal went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Tuesday's win versus the Pirates.

The catcher has been red hot since he returned from the injured list Friday, crushing four home runs and driving in 11 runs over four games. He has now launched 18 long balls this season, but Grandal has struggled to a .210 batting average, which would represent a career low for the 32-year-old.

Marchan went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

Marchan evened up the score with a 397-foot knock against Patrick Corbin in the sixth inning. The long ball was the first of the season for the 22-year-old, who has gone 4-for-16 since getting recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday. He's expected to serve as the backup catcher with Andrew Knapp sidelined (COVID-19).

Contreras (knee) reported to Triple-A Iowa to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday.

Contreras progressed to catching bullpen sessions and taking part in baserunning drills over the weekend, which were apparently some of the final hurdles before starting a rehab stint. The 29-year-old has been sidelined nearly three weeks by the knee sprain, and he should be able to rejoin the big-league club after a few appearances in the minors.

Jackson is on the bench for Tuesday night's game against the Mets, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Jackson gets the night off after catching the continuation of a suspended April game Tuesday afternoon. Sandy Leon is catching and batting sixth Tuesday night.

Jansen (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. He is set to start Tuesday's game against Baltimore behind the plate and bat ninth.

Jansen landed on the injured list July 23 with a right hamstring strain. He began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Aug. 24 and wound up going 4-for-15 with a homer, four RBI and three runs scored across five games. He's set to start Tuesday against left-hander Keegan Akin, but Jansen may have a hard time carving out a large role with catchers Alejandro Kirk and Reese McGuire also on the active roster.