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Lino was reassigned to minor league camp Wednesday, Stephen Gross of The Morning Call reports.

The Phillies trimmed their number of catchers in big league camp from five to four Wednesday by sending Lino down to minor league camp. The 22-year-old catching prospect has time to develop, but he needs to work on his bat after going 0-for-8 in limited action this spring. He'll likely be a catching option at Double-A Reading or Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season and is unlikely to see the majors this year with the Phillies flush with catching depth at that level.

Grandal has been sent for additional tests on his forearm, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

While Grandal said that he will play Thursday, the team has not yet confirmed a return date. Manager Dave Roberts said the lingering discomfort in Grandal's forearm is "disconcerting," and it seems the club wants to get a better idea of what the problem is exactly. Grandal recently suggested the soreness was the result overworking in the batting cages.

Grandal (forearm) will return to spring training action Thursday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Grandal visited with a doctor Monday after experiencing soreness in his right forearm, but it appears the ailment was a relatively minor one. Barring any further setbacks once he returns to Cactus League games, the 27-year-old should be set to go for the start of the regular season as the club's starting catcher.

Grandal (forearm) had a doctor's appointment Monday, but the team has not revealed the extent of his injury and he'll be rested until at least Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reports.

The same injury slowed Grandal earlier in camp, so the Dodgers may opt to take extra time now if they believe added rest will prevent the ailment from becoming a recurring problem throughout the year. A.J. Ellis will pick up extra playing time, along with Austin Barnes, if Grandal ends up on the shelf when the regular season begins.

Diaz will rest for the next week with lateral right-elbow discomfort and then be reevaluated, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

The injury sounds as though it could be fairly serious. Diaz, who's batting .421 in 19 spring-training at-bats, hit .271/.330/.382 in 363 plate appearances for Triple-A Indy last year. He's currently ranked third among catchers on the depth chart. Ed Easley would likely serve as Pittsburgh's third option to start the season if Diaz is forced to miss time.

Grandal was removed from Monday's Cactus League game due to a sore right forearm, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports.

Manager Dave Roberts relayed that this is the same forearm that forced Grandal to take some time off earlier this spring. While Grandal fits in another bout of rest, A.J. Ellis will serve as the Dodgers' backstop Tuesday, which will be followed be an off day. Once Thursday rolls around, the Dodgers will be apt to clarify Grandal's health, one way or another.

McCann has had a good spring and will be the Tigers' Opening Day catcher, as expected.

McCann is hitting .304 with two home runs, seven RBI and a .942 OPS in 23 at bats this spring. He finished 2015 with seven home runs, 41 RBI and a .264/.297/.387 slash line in 401 at bats.

Barring an emergency, Vazquez will open the season at Triple-A where he can work on improving his arm strength, the Boston Globe reports. "We want to do what's right by Christian. If we do that, we're going to do what's right by the Red Sox," manager John Farrell said. "It's a valuable player and we don't want to skip any steps with his return."

Farrell indicated Vazquez's arm is good enough to be in the major leagues, but it's not to the point where it was pre-surgery. One thing is for sure: Vazquez will not linger in the minor leagues. The manner in which he brings the best out of the pitchers and controls the running game will be useful at the major league level.

Maile was optioned to minor league camp Saturday.

The Rays now have three catchers in big-league camp after sending Maile down Saturday. He served primarily as the Rays' catcher at Triple-A Durham last season, batting .207 with five home runs across 89 games. He'll likely see a similar role this season and his issues at the plate make him an unlikely candidate for a call-up barring a rash of injuries at the position.

Gomes is healthy and swinging the bat well this spring after an injury-riddled 2015 season.

Gomes is never going to have a high OBP, but his power potential behind the dish helps separate himself from the crowd and he should have plenty of chances to drive in runs hitting fifth or sixth for the Tribe.