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Vazquez went 1-for-3 with an RBI double in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Mets.

In an old-fashioned pitching duel, Vazquez's run-producing double in the fourth inning was the game's only offense. Though he entered Wednesday's game with no extra-base hits and a .143 average (7-for-49) over a span of 13 games, Vazquez drove a Jacob deGrom fastball the opposite way to score Xander Bogaerts. He's now hit safely in three of his last four games.

Perez went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Pirates.

Perez extended his hitting streak to three games, but he drove in a run and recorded his first multi-hit performance since April 21. The star catcher is hitting .266 with five homers and 13 RBI across 23 games this season.

Hedges has gone 2-for-20 (.100) in his first seven games.

Hedges hasn't seen much playing time as a backup to Roberto Perez. The 28-year-old Hedges has one home run, two RBI and two runs scored this season. He's also struck out in nine of his 23 plate appearances. Perez is a solid defensive backstop whose consistent presence in the lineup leaves Hedges with little opportunity to make an impact.

Campusano won't start Wednesday against the Diamondbacks and was optioned to the alternate training site.

The 22-year-old was penciled in to start behind the plate in Wednesday's series finale, but he'll instead head to the alternate site with Austin Nola (finger) returning from the injured list. Campusano worked as San Diego's secondary catcher for the first month of the season and went 3-for-34 with four walks, one RBI and 11 strikeouts in 11 appearances. He figures to remain at the alternate site while Nola and Victor Caratini remain healthy.

Caratini will start at catcher and bat seventh Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

The 27-year-old was originally positioned on the bench for Wednesday's series finale, but he'll end up receiving the start with Luis Campusano optioned to the alternate site to make room on the roster for Austin Nola (finger). Caratini has a .236/.317/.327 slash line and 34.9 percent strikeout rate through 20 games this season, and he should see a decrease in playing time with Nola back from the injured list and slated to take over primary catching duties.

Nola (finger) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

The 31-year-old has been sidelined for the first month of the season from a fractured middle finger on his left hand, but he'll join the major-league roster ahead of Wednesday's series finale in Arizona. Nola is poised to take over as San Diego's primary catcher, though he could make his season debut off the bench with Victor Caratini starting behind the plate versus the Diamondbacks.

Bemboom was optioned to the alternate training site Wednesday.

He was serving as the backup catcher while Max Stassi was on the injured list, but with Stassi's activation Wednesday, Bemboom will return to the minors.

Caratini is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

Caratini has been seeing steady playing time and has been productive (.798 OPS) despite an uptick in strikeouts (10) over the last seven games. Luis Campusano is starting behind the dish and batting seventh. Austin Nola (finger) is expected to be activated this weekend.

Stassi (thumb) was activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting at catcher and batting ninth Wednesday against the Rangers.

Stassi hit .375 with one home run in 16 at-bats prior to landing on the IL. He should once again assume a fairly even playing time split with Kurt Suzuki. Anthony Bemboom was sent back down in a corresponding move.

Grandal is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Tigers.

It's been a rough stretch for Grandal at the plate, as he is hitting .059 with one home run over his last 11 games, albeit with more walks (eight) than strikeouts (seven) over that stretch. He will be back in the lineup Thursday, per Scott Merkin of MLB.com.