Marlins option Brett Hayes, will recall Rob Brantly on Monday

Marlins make move to call up rookie catcher Rob Brantly, acquired in Anibal Sanchez trade.

By Jack Moore

Aug 12, 2012 at 4:19 pm ET • 1 min read

The Marlins have optioned catcher Brett Hayes to Triple-A New Orleans and will recall catcher Rob Brantly to replace him Monday, the club announced Sunday via Twitter.

Hayes, 28, is mired in his worst professional season, hitting just .207/.235/.261 in 115 plate appearances. His replacement, Brantly, was acquired in this year's Anibal Sanchez trade with the Tigers. The 23-year-old has hit .286/.321/.363 in Triple-A with Toledo (Tigers affiliate) and New Orleans (Marlins affiliate).

John Buck has remained the Marlins starting catcher this year but is having his own struggles, with just a .186/.302/.325 line. As such, Brantly could have a shot at the starting job down the stretch for Miami.

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