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  • Miguel Amaya C | CHC

    Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Resting Friday

    Amaya is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

    Amaya drove in five runs during Thursday's 10-6 win over Arizona. He'll get a break Friday while Carson Kelly serves behind home plate and bats ninth against Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly.

  • Elias Diaz C | SD

    Padres' Elias Diaz: Day off Friday

    Diaz isn't in the lineup for Friday's game versus Atlanta.

    Diaz went 2-for-3 with a strikeout during San Diego's Opening Day victory, but he'll give way behind the plate to Martin Maldonado in the team's second game of the season.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Idle Friday

    Smith isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    After collecting a base hit in each of the Dodgers' first three regular-season games while drawing five walks, Smith will get a breather Friday. His absence will allow Austin Barnes to make his first start of the year behind the plate while batting ninth.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Sitting out Friday

    Moreno is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

    Moreno started Opening Day and reached base three times while scoring a pair of runs. However, he will yield to Jose Herrera for the second game of the series as Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo looks to get one of his reserves some work early in the season.

  • Liam Hicks C | MIA

    Marlins' Liam Hicks: First big-league start Friday

    Hicks is starting at catcher and batting seventh in Friday's contest versus the Pirates.

    After Nick Fortes got the call behind the plate in Thursday's opener, Hicks will do the catching Friday in what will be his major-league debut. The 25-year-old was the second pick in the Rule 5 draft over the offseason.

  • Nick Fortes C | TB

    Marlins' Nick Fortes: Sitting out Friday

    Fortes is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

    Fortes started Thursday's opener and in his last plate appearance was awarded a triple on a ball Oneil Cruz misplayed in center field. He'll begin the second game of the series on the bench as Liam Hicks makes his major-league debut.

  • Padres' Martin Maldonado: Added to roster

    The Padres selected Maldonado's contract from Triple-A El Paso prior to Thursday's 7-4 win over Atlanta. Maldonado was used off the bench and struck out in his lone plate appearance.

    Maldonado secured his spot on the Opening Day roster as a backup catcher over Luis Campusano, who was optioned to Triple-A over the weekend. Elias Diaz received the nod behind the dish in Thursday's opener and is expected to dominate the playing time at catcher this season, with Maldonado likely being limited to one or two starts per week.

  • Rockies' Jacob Stallings: On bench Opening Day

    Stallings is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

    The 35-year-old appeared locked in to begin the season as Colorado's primary catcher, but it will be Hunter Goodman that receives the start behind the plate Opening Day. Stallings surprised with an .810 OPS in 82 games last season, but Goodman has more fantasy upside after clubbing 13 homers in 70 contests in 2024. The pair is likely to split playing time behind the plate.

  • Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Draws Opening Day start

    Goodman is starting at catcher and batting sixth in Friday's opener against the Rays.

    Goodman had a fantastic Cactus League, finishing with a 1.322 OPS, three home runs and a 4:4 K:BB, and the Rockies are rewarding him with a start behind the plate over Jacob Stallings. The two catchers will likely split reps at catcher fairly evenly, but Goodman could see some action elsewhere on the diamond as well, and his fantasy ceiling is much higher.

  • Braves' Drake Baldwin: Hitless in debut

    Baldwin went 0-for-3 with a walk in Thursday's loss to the Padres.

    Making his big-league debut, Baldwin guided Chris Sale to seven strikeouts in five innings but didn't make an impact at the plate. The 24-year-old catcher is expected to start for Atlanta as long as Sean Murphy (ribs) is sidelined, giving Baldwin at least a few weeks to prove he deserves to stick around on the 26-man roster.

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