The Dodgers reassigned Mazeika to minor-league camp Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Mazeika slashed .253/.356/.352 in Triple-A last season but has struggled heavily against major-league pitching since debuting with the Mets in 2021. He will most likely return to Triple-A to begin 2023, but he is a long shot to be called up with Will Smith and Austin Barnes already on the big-league roster.
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Dodgers' Patrick Mazeika: Signs with Dodgers
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Mazeika and the Dodgers agreed to a minor-league contract Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Mazeika will head to Los Angeles after spending the 2022 campaign in the Mets' and Giants' organizations, producing a .191 batting average with one homer, six RBI and four runs scored over 72 at-bats while appearing in 24 big-league games for New York. The catcher will provide the Dodgers with an additional depth option behind Will Smith and Austin Barnes, both of whom will likely start the season on the major-league roster.
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Giants' Patrick Mazeika: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Mazeika was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Mazeika was designated for assignment earlier in the week to free up a spot on the 40-man roster, and he will remain in the organization.
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Giants' Patrick Mazeika: Booted from 40-man roster
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Mazeika was designated for assignment by the Giants on Monday.
Mazeika will head back to the waiver wire after being claimed off waivers by San Francisco at the end of August. He's appeared in 24 games this season, slashing .191/.214/.294 with one homer, six RBI and four runs scored earlier in the year while with the Mets.
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Giants' Patrick Mazeika: Headed to Bay Area
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The Giants claimed Mazeika off waivers from the Mets on Sunday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Mazeika is expected to report to Triple-A Sacramento as he heads to a new organization for the first time since being drafted by the Mets in 2015. Before being designated for assignment, the 28-year-old catcher logged 72 plate appearances at the big-league level for the Mets this season, managing a .191/.214/.294 slash line.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Cast off 40-man roster
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Mazeika was designated for assignment by the Mets on Thursday.
Mazeika was demoted to Triple-A Syracuse in early August and has now lost his spot on New York's 40-man roster. He could remain with Syracuse if he passes through waivers unclaimed.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Sent to Triple-A
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Mazeika was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
The 28-year-old has been serving as New York's backup catcher for the past month, but he'll return to the minors with James McCann (oblique) being activated from the 10-day injured list. Mazeika has a .508 OPS across 72 plate appearances in the big leagues this year.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Rejoins parent club
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The Mets recalled Mazeika from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
He'll be available as a depth option behind Tomas Nido after the Mets placed top catcher James McCann (oblique) on the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Marlins. As was the case when McCann missed significant time earlier this season with a fractured wrist, Mazeika is expected to see light duty behind Nido, who doesn't offer much from an offensive standpoint but is valued for his defensive work and game-calling skills.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Sent down Friday
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Mazeika was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Mazeika provided catching depth for the Mets over the last month and slashed .167/.200/.292 with a homer, four RBI and three runs over 17 games. However, he'll head back to the minors after James McCann (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Playing time trending down
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Mazeika is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
When he was called up from Triple-A Syracuse on May 13 after James McCann (wrist) was placed on the injured list, Mazeika initially split work behind the plate with Tomas Nido. The timeshare is no more, however, as Nido will nab his fifth consecutive start Tuesday while Mazeika is stuck on the bench.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Hits key homer in season debut
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Mazeika went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a 5-4 victory versus the Mariners on Saturday.
Mazeika was called up from the minors Friday after James McCann hit the injured list with a fractured wrist. The former got his first start Saturday and came up with the game's biggest hit, going deep to right field in the seventh inning to produce the winning run. Tomas Nido figures to be the Mets' primary catcher while McCann is out, but Mazeika should get a chance to play at least a few times per week.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Called up Friday
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Mazeika was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
The 28-year-old will join the big-league club for the first time this season with James McCann out about six weeks with a fractured wrist. Mazeika had a .190/.253/.266 slash line in his first taste of the majors last season, and he should operate as the Mets' No. 2 catcher behind Tomas Nido for the foreseeable future.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Mazeika was reassigned to minor-league spring training Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Mazeika made his major-league debut in 2021 and appeared in 37 games with the Mets. During that time, he hit .190 with a homer, six runs and six RBI. He'll begin the 2022 campaign at Triple-A Syracuse but will likely be one of the top options to fill in as depth behind the dish if one of the team's major-league catchers get hurt.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Back with big club
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The Mets recalled Mazeika from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
With No. 2 backstop Tomas Nido landing on the injured list for the third time since the All-Star break with a sprained left thumb, Mazeika will rejoin the big club to serve as the top understudy to James McCann for the final five games of the season. Mazeika has hit .197 with one home run in 36 games at the big-league level in 2021.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Optioned to Triple-A
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Mazeika was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
The move comes after catcher Tomas Nido (thumb) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. In 19 games after getting recalled on Aug. 17, Mazeika struggled to a .157 batting average with only two extra-base hits in 51 at-bats.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Moves into reserve role
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Mazeika is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Mazeika's run as the Mets' undisputed No. 1 catcher ended Saturday, when James McCann (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Expect McCann to handle the bulk of the catching duties for the rest of the season as the 69-68 Mets aim to chase down Atlanta and Philadelphia for the National League East crown.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Takes seat Friday
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Mazeika is out of the lineup Friday against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Mazeika started the past four games and will receive a maintenance day in Washington. He should continue to operate as the No. 1 option at catcher until James McCann (back) or Tomas Nido (thumb) are healthy, but Chance Sisco will receive the start Friday.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Filling in as No. 1 catcher
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Mazeika will start at catcher and bat eighth Sunday against the Dodgers.
Mazeika is in the lineup for the fifth time in six games and looks poised to serve as New York's primary catcher while both James McCann (back) and Tomas Nido (thumb) are on the injured list. Through his first 41 big-league plate appearances, Mazeika owns a strong .270 average, but he's supplemented it with few counting stats (one home run, four RBI, three runs and no steals).
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Called up by Mets
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Mazeika was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
The 27-year-old spent a month and a half in the minors, but he'll rejoin the big-league club as depth behind the plate after Tomas Nido (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday. Mazeika has hit .273 with a home run and four RBI in 16 major-league games this season.
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Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Sent to Triple-A
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Mazeika was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
The 27-year-old worked as the Mets' backup catcher while Tomas Nido (wrist) was on the injured list, so he'll head back to the minors with Nido activated Friday. Mazeika is 6-for-22 in 16 games this season and should remain in the minors as long as James McCann and Nido are healthy.
