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Garver isn't starting Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Garver has split time behind the dish recently, and he'll take a seat after he went 3-for-6 with a double, a run and three walks across his last two appearances. Ryan Jeffers will start at catcher and bat seventh.

Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's win over San Diego.

The backstop staked the Dodgers to an early lead with a solo shot to center field in the second inning. The blast was his 19th of the season, tops among catchers in the National League. Smith is slashing .271/.393/.604 with nine homers and 28 RBI in 29 games since the All-Star break.

Diaz is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Cubs.

Dom Nunez will serve as the Rockies' catcher in the first game of the twin bill, but expect Diaz to check back in behind the dish for the nightcap.

The Tigers are expected to reinstate Haase (abdomen) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Haase went 1-for-2 with a home run and a pair of walks Tuesday in his first rehab game at Triple-A Toledo, but more importantly, he played a full nine-inning game behind the plate. The 28-year-old will serve as a designated hitter for Toledo in Wednesday's game, and if his right abdominal strain feels fine after a rest day Thursday, he'll rejoin the big club for the start of its homestand this weekend. Once Haase is activated, he should immediately displace Dustin Garneau as Detroit's No. 1 catcher.

Barrera went 3-for-4 with a homer, two singles and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Marlins.

Barrera provided one of two big swings for Washington on Tuesday when he took Miami starter Jesus Luzardo deep in the fourth inning for a two-run homer. The Nationals' catcher is now 8-for-17 in four games against the Marlins this season.

Nido received a cortisone injection in his sprained left thumb Tuesday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Nido is eligible to return from the injured list Wednesday, but he'll likely need a few more days to let the shot take effect. Assuming the injection works, he should be back before too long, as he resumed hitting and other baseball activities Tuesday.

Maldonado is not starting Tuesday against the Royals, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Maldonado will rest his legs after going 0-for-2 with a pair of walks during the series opener. Jason Castro will bat eighth and catch for starter Luis Garcia.

McGuire will be on the bench for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

McGuire and Alejandro Kirk have alternated starts behind plate over the last six games. Kirk starts there Tuesday, but McGuire should return to the lineup Wednesday if the pattern holds.

Zavala is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Zavala has hit .214 with two home runs, five RBI and 12 strikeouts in 28 at-bats over his last 10 games. Zack Collins is catching and batting ninth Tuesday.

Heim (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Heim was scratched from the lineup Monday due to health and safety protocols, and now he has been moved off the active roster. It's still not known if the backstop has tested positive for the virus, but he'll be away from the team for at least the next few games in any scenario.