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  • Jason Delay C | BOS

    Pirates' Jason Delay: Limited progress in recovery

    Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that nothing "particularly new" has changed with regard to where Delay stands in his recovery from right knee inflammation, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Delay was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday and doesn't seem to have made any notable progress in his recovery since. He looks set to spend more than the minimum 10 days on his shelf, and whenever he's ultimately activated, Delay could be optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to play on a more frequent basis.

  • Padres' Luis Campusano: Gets day off Sunday

    Campusano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

    Kyle Higashioka will step in behind the plate, forming a battery with starting pitcher Matt Waldron in the series finale. Campusano has started at catcher in nine of the Padres' first 12 games while slashing .361/.361/.528 with one home run, seven RBI and five runs.

  • Elias Diaz C | TEX

    Rockies' Elias Diaz: Receives maintenance day

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

    Diaz will retreat to the bench for the series finale after he went 4-for-8 with two RBI while starting behind the plate both Friday and Saturday. Jacob Stallings will handle catching duties for the Rockies on Sunday.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | LAD

    Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Playing time trending up

    Rortvedt will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    Billed as a glove-first catcher, Rortvedt has brought more to the table than expected as a hitter in the early going. He's driven in a pair of runs in both of the past two games in Colorado and has two extra-base hits -- both doubles -- in just 15 plate appearances this season. Rortvedt still looks to be behind Rene Pinto on the depth chart on catcher, though he'll be making his third start in four games and is making a case for the Rays to embrace a timeshare at the position.

  • Rene Pinto C | PHI

    Rays' Rene Pinto: On bench again Sunday

    Pinto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    Pinto will take a seat for the third time in four games as Ben Rortvedt gets another turn behind the plate. Though Pinto is still seemingly viewed as the Rays' top backstop, he appears set to play less frequently than most No. 1 catchers around the league.

  • Yan Gomes C | CHC

    Cubs' Yan Gomes: Takes seat Sunday

    Gomes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

    Gomes will rest after he was behind the dish for both of the past two days while going 2-for-7 with a double and a run scored. He's been part of more of a timeshare at catcher than anticipated early on this season, with Gomes making five starts to Miguel Amaya's four through the Cubs' first nine games.

  • Dodgers' Diego Cartaya: Healthy, productive at Double-A

    Cartaya (back) went 3-for-7 with a double, two walks, two runs and two RBI while starting in both of Double-A Tulsa's first two games of the season.

    Cartaya attended spring training with the big club, but he didn't appear in any Cactus League games while he contended with a back injury early in camp before he was optioned to the minors March 3. The young backstop's ability to play in both of Tulsa's first two games suggests the back issue is behind him at this point. Of the four catchers on the Dodgers' 40-man roster, Cartaya sits fourth on the organizational depth chart behind Will Smith, Austin Barnes and Hunter Feduccia, with the latter having opened the season as Triple-A Oklahoma City's top backstop.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Resting Sunday

    Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Stephenson is on the bench for the series finale after he caught all nine innings of Saturday's 9-6 win while going 1-for-3 with a walk. Luke Maile will catch for starting pitcher Andrew Abbott on Sunday.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Gets breather Sunday

    Raleigh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

    Raleigh looks to be receiving a maintenance day after he went 1-for-8 with an RBI while starting at catcher in both of the first two games of the series in Milwaukee. Seby Zavala will replace Raleigh behind the plate for the finale in Milwaukee.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Gets rest day

    Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    Ruiz will get a breather for the day game after he was behind the dish for both of the past two contests while going 0-for-8 with a strikeout. Riley Adams will draw the start at catcher and form a battery with pitcher MacKenzie Gore.

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