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Vazquez went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Blue Jays.

Vazquez's three hits were all singles. He scored on a Jackie Bradley homer in the second inning. In the ninth, Vazquez singled, stole second, advanced to third on an error and then beat the throw home on Yairo Munoz's groundball. The three-hit effort gave Vazquez a .266/.321/.403 slash line with four homers, 16 runs scored, 12 RBI and two steals in 35 games this year.

Nola has been taking reps at second and third base and could play any of the four infield positions, if needed, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Nola was acquired from the Mariners on Aug. 30 and has made each of his four starts at catcher since that time. However, he made two starts at first base earlier this season with the Mariners and also switched to third base during one contest. Nola figures to spend most of his time with San Diego at catcher, but his defensive versatility could allow him to get a few more at-bats over the course of the season with both Jason Castro and Luis Campusano (hand) in line for starts behind the plate.

Nido (undisclosed) has been cleared to resume baseball activities and returned to the Mets' player pool Saturday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Nido landed on the injured list in late August for undisclosed reasons, though it appears to be COVID-19 related. He should be ready to go before too long, though Robinson Chirinos has since joined the team, which could mean Nido is no longer needed.

McGuire was optioned to the Blue Jays' alternate training site Saturday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

McGuire will remain with the taxi squad for the team's road trip, so he could be available in an emergency situation. The 25-year-old saw limited time behind the plate during his time on the major-league roster and hit .073 with a solo home run and 11 strikeouts over 41 at-bats. Caleb Joseph's contract was selected in a corresponding move, and he should serve as the backup catcher going forward.

Smith is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Smith has looked quite good in his last eight games, hitting .280/.455/.720. Austin Barnes takes over behind the plate in his absence.

Perez (shoulder) isn't in Saturday's lineup against Milwaukee.

Perez will sit for a second consecutive game after he was removed from Wednesday's contest with right shoulder fatigue. Sandy Leon will start behind the plate Saturday.

Perez went 1-for-4 with a three-run double in a win over the Marlins on Friday.

The young backstop played a key role in the narrow win, as his fourth-inning two-bagger snapped a 2-2 tie and capped a four-run rally for the Rays. Perez has now hit safely in four of his last six starts, but he's still slashing just .173/.228/.250 for the season.

Campusano was originally scheduled to start Saturday against Oakland but was scratched with left hand soreness.

Campusano earned his first career callup Friday and hit a solo homer in his big-league debut. He'll have to wait at least a bit to follow that performance up, though there's been no indication that his injury is a long-term issue.

Murphy is not in the lineup Saturday against the Padres.

Murphy has been the clear primary catcher for the Athletics this season, starting 24 of the team's 36 games thus far. Jonah Heim, who took over the backup job in late August, makes his third start of the year Saturday.

D'Arnaud went 1-for-2 with two walks and a two-run home run in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

His seventh-inning shot off Daniel Hudson brought Atlanta to within a run, but the team couldn't complete the comeback in a 10-9 loss. On the season, d'Arnaud is slashing a dynamic .326/.371/.551 with five homers and 20 RBI in 24 games.