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Hicks went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-5 loss to the Mets.

Hicks got the scoring started Tuesday with a two-run single in the first inning, and he added a third RBI in the sixth when his groundout to first brought Griffin Conine across home plate. After starting the season 0-for-8, Hicks has logged a hit in four of his last five outings and has gone 5-for-14 with one double and four RBI across that span.

Diaz is not in the Padres' lineup against the Athletics on Tuesday.

Since Diaz's last day off April 2, he has gone 2-for-13 with two walks in four games. The two hits came in the same game Saturday as he went hitless in the other three. Martin Maldonado is the starting catcher Tuesday and is batting ninth.

Kirk is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox after fouling a pitch off his lower leg Monday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Manager John Schneider said it was already a planned day off for Kirk, but it's still worth keeping an eye on the catcher's status heading into Wednesday's contest. Tyler Heineman is starting behind the plate and batting eighth Tuesday.

Bart is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Bart clubbed his first homer of the season Monday and will sit Tuesday after starting the previous two games. Endy Rodriguez will shift behind the plate while Enmanuel Valdez starts at first base.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker indicated Tuesday that Baldwin will still play quite a bit even after the return of Sean Murphy (rib) from the injured list, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game Atlanta reports.

Murphy is making his season debut Tuesday versus the Phillies and is expected to start two of three games in the series. Baldwin will still play fairly often, though, especially in the immediate future as Murphy eases back into things. Atlanta could eventually option Baldwin back to Triple-A Gwinnett so that he can be a primary catcher again, but for now he'll be an active No. 2 catcher with the big club.

Smith is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Nationals.

It's a routine day off for Smith, who has now started 10 of 13 games this season. Austin Barnes will catch and bat ninth for the Dodgers on Tuesday.

O'Hoppe is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

O'Hoppe has started seven of the Angels' first nine games to open the year, but Travis d'Arnaud will catch Kyle Hendricks in Tuesday's series opener. O'Hoppe had a monster weekend series against the Guardians, homering in all three games versus Cleveland. On the young season, O'Hoppe is slashing .345/.367/.862 with five long balls, nine RBI and five runs scored across 30 trips to the plate.

Goodman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Brewers.

It's the first day off this season for Goodman, who has made six starts at catcher and three starts at designated hitter in the Rockies' first nine games. Jacob Stallings is behind the dish and batting eighth Tuesday, while Kris Bryant is serving as the DH.

The Red Sox recalled Sabol from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Sabol will be No. 2 behind Carlos Narvaez on Boston's catching depth chart while Connor Wong (finger) is out. The 27-year-old has slashed .243/.313/.392 over 121 career games at the major-league level.

The Red Sox placed Wong on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured left finger, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Wong suffered the injury Monday versus the Blue Jays when his hand was hit by a bat on a catcher's interference. It's not yet clear how long he will be sidelined, but it will surely be more than a minimum stay on the IL. Carlos Narvaez will be Boston's primary catcher while Wong is out and Blake Sabol has been recalled to back Narvaez up.