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Alvarez (undisclosed) is back behind the plate and will bat ninth Friday against the Guardians.

Alvarez missed Thursday's win with an undisclosed injury, but he appears ready to go for the series opener with Cleveland. The catcher has gone 2-for-17 over his last five contests, though both hits went for extra bases.

Nido (eye) was cleared to begin a rehab assignment Friday with Single-A St. Lucie.

Nido was placed on the injured list May 10 due to lingering issues with dryness in both of his eyes, but that has been solved via punctal plugs and medicated eye drops. It's unclear how he'll eventually fit back into the mix at catcher with the Mets, who promoted Gary Sanchez on Friday to back up Francisco Alvarez.

The Mets optioned Perez to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

Gary Sanchez has been selected to the major-league roster in a corresponding move to back up Francisco Alvarez at catcher and likely also cycle in at DH. Perez was 4-for-7 (.571) during his one-week stay with New York.

Bart was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain.

Bart dealt with an issue on the other side of his groin last month, but this appears to be a new injury. He'll be eligible to return later this month, although it's not clear at this point whether he'll be ready at that time. Patrick Bailey is taking his roster spot and should share catching duties with Blake Sabol while Bart is out.

Bailey had his contract selected by the Giants on Friday.

Bailey will join the major-league roster after he spent 14 games with Triple-A Sacramento, struggling to a .196 batting average with two homers, four RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base over 51 at-bats. The 23-year-old has yet to make his MLB debut, but he'll likely get that shot soon while operating behind Blake Sabol at catcher after Joey Bart (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday.

Fortes went 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Nationals.

It's the backstop's first multi-hit performance and first RBI since May 3. Fortes hasn't done much at the plate this season, slashing .210/.264/.247 through 87 plate appearances with one homer, two steals, six RBI and seven runs, and the playing time split behind the plate for Miami could be tipping back in favor of Jacob Stallings, who has started four of the last seven games.

Rutschman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and two walks in a loss to the Angels on Thursday.

Rutschman's seventh-inning two-run homer gave Baltimore its first lead of the game, but the Angels responded with a pair of runs in the eighth to pull out the victory. The young catcher is up to seven homers and 24 RBI through 44 games on the campaign, putting him past the halfway mark in reaching the 13 long balls and 42 RBI he posted over 113 contests as a rookie last season. Rutschman has gone deep three times in his past nine games, slashing .345/.457/.724 with six RBI and a 6:5 BB:K over that span.

Contreras went 2-for-5 with two homers and six RBI in Thursday's 16-8 win over the Dodgers.

Contreras opened the scoring for the Cardinals with a three-run shot in the third inning, and he provided insurance with another three-run homer in the eighth. It was the catcher's second multi-homer game of the season, as he has gone deep in just three different contests this season. He has a solid .772 OPS thanks to a .256 average and 12 doubles. He also ranks second among catchers with three stolen bases in 2023.

Sanchez will have his contract selected and be promoted to the majors on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Sanchez joined the Mets on a minor-league deal May 9, and he had an opt-out clause in his contract for Friday. The Mets will ensure he remains with the team by adding him to the big-league roster after he hit .318 with one home run, five RBI and two runs scored in seven games with Triple-A Syracuse. He may get some playing time in the short term if Francisco Alvarez (undisclosed) is forced to miss time, though Sanchez will likely serve primarily as a bench bat.

The Yankees recalled Rortvedt from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.

Needing depth at catcher with Jose Trevino (hamstring) landing on the IL, the Yankees will give Rortvedt his first taste of MLB action since 2021. The oft-injured 25-year-old was off to a terrific start this season in the Yankees' minor-league system, slashing .327/.421/.612 with three home runs and 10 RBI in 14 games between Single-A, Double-A and Triple-A. He could share time behind the plate with Kyle Higashioka in Trevino's absence.