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Caratini is likely to begin the season at Triple-A Iowa, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The Cubs appear to be favoring veteran Chris Gimenez for the backup role behind Willson Contreras. Caratini hit an unremarkable .254/.333/.356 in 66 plate appearances for the Cubs last season. He has little left to prove as a hitter at the Triple-A level, however, having hit .342/.393/.558 in 326 plate appearances with Iowa last year, but the extra reps behind the plate could help him become more reliable defensively. He's unlikely to receive regular playing time at the big-league level this year unless Contreras suffers an injury.

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