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Jansen went 0-for-3 in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers, dropping his spring batting average to .156 (5-for-32).

The 27-year-old catcher is locked into a spot on the big-league roster and will split time behind the plate with Alejandro Kirk (illness) this season, so his spring numbers don't mean a whole lot. Jansen set new career highs with 15 homers and an .855 OPS in 2022, giving him plenty of appeal as both a later-round catching option and a DFS play on days he gets the start.

Wong (hamstring) has a chance to be part of the Red Sox's Opening Day roster, manager Alex Cora told Ian Browne of MLB.com.

Wong has been out nearly all month with a left hamstring strain, but his last step before returning to games is running the bases and he'll do that Tuesday. With Jorge Alfaro appearing likely to make the club along with Reese McGuire, it's possible the Red Sox will carry three catchers.

Stubbs was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Astros on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Stubbs did some damage in the few chances he was given this spring, going 7-for-13 with a home run. He'll likely start the season at Double-A Corpus Christi.

Trevino (wrist) was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.

The 30-year-old was initially listed behind the plate for Tuesday's contest, but Carlos Narvaez is now starting for the Yankees. It's unclear if Trevino suffered a setback with his sprained right wrist, which has kept him out of spring games for the past week.

Trevino (wrist) is starting at behind the plate and batting eighth in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.

Manager Aaron Boone said over the weekend that Trevino was scheduled to catch Tuesday and Thursday this week, and the 30-year-old has apparently avoided any setbacks over the past few days. He missed nearly a week of spring action with a right wrist sprain, but it appears he'll be ready for Opening Day next week with no issues.

Murphy was scratched from Monday's Cactus League lineup against Milwaukee due to left forearm tightness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The right-handed hitter was scheduled to catch against the Brewers on Monday, but instead it was Brian O'Keefe who was behind the plate. Murphy has dealt with injuries over the past two seasons, and it's a disappointing development after his strong start to the 2023 Cactus League (.886 OPS, two homers in 34 plate appearances). There should be more clarity on the severity of Murphy's injury in the coming days. If the injury was to carry into the regular season, Cooper Hummel would likely be Cal Raleigh's backup backstop.

Kolozsvary was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Orioles on Monday, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

Kolozsvary never really had a shot at the Opening Day roster. He'll probably share catching duties at Triple-A Norfolk with Anthony Bemboom.

Murphy was a late scratch from the Mariners' Cactus League lineup against the Brewers, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

There's no word yet on the reasoning for the move. Brian O'Keefe will assume Murphy's spot behind the plate Monday.

Ford was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Mariners on Monday.

Ford is an ultra-talented 20-year-old catcher considered by most to be the best prospect in the Mariners' system. He went 2-for-4 with three walks in seven plate appearances during Cactus League play while also slugging a couple home runs for Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic. Ford might not wind up sticking at catcher, but Seattle intends to continue grooming at the position for now.

Perez signed a minor-league contract with the Athletics on Sunday.

The 32-year-old journeyman catcher isn't expected to contend for a long-term spot on the Athletics' 26-man active roster in 2023, but he could be needed for depth behind No. 1 option Shea Langeliers with Manny Pina (wrist) in line to open the season on the injured list. Yohel Pozo likely represents Perez's primary competition for the No. 2 role behind the dish. Perez spent the 2022 season in the Rockies organization and was a standout performer in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, slashing .254/.341/.524 with 31 home runs and 87 RBI in 522 plate appearances.