D'Arnaud will be on the bench Friday against the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud is having a strong season at the plate. His 119 wRC+ ranks fifth among catchers with at least 200 plate appearances, while his 11 homers tie him for fifth among all backstops. Atlanta has gotten unexpected contributions from fellow catcher William Contreras, however, so d'Arnaud won't be asked to handle too heavy of a workload behind the plate.

D'Arnaud is on the bench Tuesday versus St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

This marks d'Arnaud's second omission from Atlanta's lineup in the last four games despite having hit .292 with a home run, four doubles and four RBI in his last 10. William Contreras is catching and batting seventh Tuesday.

D'Arnaud isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud is getting a day off after he slashed .292/.346/.500 with a homer, two doubles, five runs, and two RBI over the last six games. William Contreras will start behind the plate and bat sixth.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

He got Atlanta on the board with a solo shot off Zack Wheeler in the first inning, then added an RBI single in the third. The veteran catcher has hit safely in seven straight games as he fends off William Contreras' challenge for his starting job behind the plate, and d'Arnaud is batting .328 (20-for-61) in June with seven of his 11 homers on the year.

D'Arnaud isn't starting Friday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a strikeout in Thursday's win over San Francisco. William Contreras is starting behind the plate and batting sixth.

D'Arnaud isn't starting Wednesday's game against San Francisco.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud drew starts in the last three games and went 3-for-13 with two homers, four RBI, three runs and three strikeouts. William Contreras is starting behind the plate and batting fifth.

D'Arnaud went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a 2-1 win against San Francisco.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud got the Braves on the board with his second-inning solo shot off Logan Webb. The long ball was his second in as many games and fourth across his past five contests. Over the productive stretch, d'Arnaud is slashing .286/.318/.857 with four homers, eight RBI and six runs.

d'Arnaud went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

d'Arnaud launched a first-inning blast off Kyle Hendricks that sent Dansby Swanson and Matt Olson home and gave the Braves an early 3-0 lead. The catcher has 10 hits in nine games this month and bounced back well Sunday after ending a four-game hitting streak in his previous appearance. d'Arnaud is slashing .257/.302/.474 this season to go along with nine home runs.

D'Arnaud isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud went 0-for-3 during Friday's series opener at Wrigley Field and will be held out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. William Contreras is starting behind the plate and batting fifth.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Washington.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud will take a seat after catching both of Atlanta's last two games, allowing William Contreras to get a turn behind the dish. Though he still looks like Atlanta's No. 1 backstop, d'Arnaud will likely end up sitting two or three times per week while Contreras' potent bat has allowed him to earn playing time.