Bethancourt was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Bethancourt has served as Miami's backup catcher this season, but he has struggled to a .466 OPS across 88 plate appearances. Ali Sanchez is expected to take over as the new second catcher on the depth chart behind Nick Fortes.
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