Mack (shoulder) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Mack missed each of the last three contests with a right shoulder injury, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Wednesday's series finale. The rookie catcher sports a .731 OPS with 12 home runs in 76 games for the Marlins this season.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Held out again Tuesday
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Mack (shoulder) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Philadelphia.
Mack is battling a right shoulder injury and will miss a third consecutive start. The issue isn't considered serious, but with a team off day looming Thursday, the Marlins could play it safe and hold Mack out until Friday when the team returns home. Brian Navarreto will grab another start at catcher.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Nursing shoulder injury
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Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said that Mack is out of the lineup Monday against the Phillies due to a right shoulder injury, Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports.
McCullough relayed that he wasn't overly concerned about Mack's shoulder issue, but the 23-year-old catcher will be relegated to the bench for a second straight game and is considered day-to-day. Brian Navarreto will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth, forming a battery with starting pitcher Janson Junk.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Riding pine Sunday
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Mack is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game with the Reds.
Mack will get a breather after starting behind the plate in the first two games of the series and going 3-for-7 with a solo home run. Brian Navarreto will handle catching duties and bat ninth for Miami in the finale in Cincinnati.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Sitting out Thursday
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Mack is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.
Mack will get a breather during Thursday's matinee after starting the first two games of the series. Agustin Ramirez will do the catching as the Marlins try to complete the sweep.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Idle Sunday
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Mack is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Agustin Ramirez will make a start behind the plate as Mack gets a breather. Mack handled catching duties in the first two games of the series, going 0-for-7 with three strikeouts to bring his season batting average down to .232.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Collects two RBI against NYM
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Mack went 2-for-4 with a run, a double and a two-run single during the Marlins' 5-2 win over the Mets on Friday.
Mack contributed to the Marlins' four-run fourth inning by smacking a single to left field that plated both Heriberto Hernandez and Jakob Marsee, before coming home on an RBI single from Xavier Edwards. It was the ninth multi-RBI game of the season for Mack, three of which have come since the All-Star break. He has a .723 OPS with 10 home runs and 32 RBI over 212 plate appearances this season.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Getting breather Wednesday
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Mack is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Mack will rest during Wednesday's matinee after starting at catcher each of the previous three days. Brian Navarreto will be behind the dish as the Marlins go for the sweep.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Resting up Saturday
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Mack isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.
Mack will get a breather after hitting a home run in Friday's contest to extend his hitting streak to four games. Liam Hicks will handle catching duties with Mack on the bench.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Clubs homer in loss
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Mack went 1-for-4 with a homer, a run scored and a strikeout in Miami's 4-2 loss to San Diego on Friday.
Mack opened up the scoring in the second inning with a solo homer to give the Marlins the early lead. The 23-year-old now has three home runs in his past four games. On the season, the rookie is slashing .243/.298/.446 with 10 homers and 30 RBI in 194 plate appearances.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Homers again Tuesday
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Mack went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Astros.
The rookie catcher made things interesting by taking AJ Blubaugh deep in the seventh inning with the Marlins down 5-1, but they couldn't creep any closer. Mack has gone yard in back-to-back games, giving him nine homers on the year, but he hasn't produced a multi-hit effort since July 4 and is batting just .179 (5-for-28) over his last 11 contests with a 3.2 percent walk rate against a 35.5 percent strikeout rate.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Goes yard in loss
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Mack went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Monday's 8-5 loss to Houston.
Mack scorched a two-run homer into the second deck in right field to open the scoring in the second inning. The rookie was lifted for Leo Jimenez in the seventh inning after left-hander Steven Okert entered the game for Houston. Mack has gone just 7-for-33 (.212) in 14 games this month, though three of the backstop's hits have gone for homers. Overall, he's slashing .242/.302/.424 with eight homers, 26 RBI and 25 runs scored.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Idle Thursday
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Mack isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Seattle.
Mack will catch a breather Thursday after going 0-for-6 with a walk during the first two games of the series. Liam Hicks will fill in as Miami's catcher, allowing Heriberto Hernandez to serve as the designated hitter.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Sitting Friday
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Mack isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Mack will get a chance to rest during Friday's series opener after going 3-for-12 with two homers and four RBI during Miami's four-game set in Colorado. Liam Hicks will start behind the plate with Mack on the bench, moving Owen Caissie into the DH spot and allowing Heriberto Hernandez to start in the outfield.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Idle Wednesday
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Mack is out of the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the Rockies.
Mack will sit out of Wednesday's game with Colorado trotting out left-hander Kyle Freeland. Brian Navarreto will take over behind the plate and bat eighth for Miami.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Getting rest Sunday
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Mack is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Mack went 1-for-7 with a walk and two runs while starting behind the plate in the first two games of the series. He'll be given a breather for the finale in St. Louis, clearing the way for Brian Navarreto to make a start at catcher.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Getting breather Wednesday
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Mack is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
He'll receive a well-earned day of rest after starting at catcher in each of the last six contests. Brian Navarreto will grab a start behind the plate in Wednesday's matinee while Mack gets a breather.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Riding pine Saturday
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Mack isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Mack will step out of the lineup Saturday after going 0-for-6 with a walk and two strikeouts across his last two games. Liam Hicks will move behind the plate as a result, putting Otto Lopez in the DH spot and giving Leo Jimenez a start at third base.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Scores three times in four-hit game
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Mack went 4-for-4 with three runs Tuesday in the Marlins' 10-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
With a .203 batting average, the rookie catcher was barely sitting above the Mendoza Line for the season at the end of May, but his bat has begun to heat up in June. Through seven games on the month, Mack has gone 9-for-23 with a home run and a double, lifting his season average up by 50 points in the process. Mack is still expected to provide most of his value to the Marlins through his defense behind the plate, but he offers a bit of pop and should play frequently enough to make for a viable lineup option in fantasy leagues that start two catchers.
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Marlins' Joe Mack: Cracks first major-league homer
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Mack went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI during the Marlins' 7-3 win over the Nationals on Tuesday.
Both teams failed to score through the first four innings of Tuesday's game, but Mack quickly changed that with a two-run homer off Miles Mikolas in the fifth inning, which was followed up by consecutive solo homers from Heriberto Hernandez and Otto Lopez. It was the first home run of Mack's major-league career, and he gave the Marlins an insurance run in the ninth with a sacrifice bunt that brought Liam Hicks home. Mack is slashing .214/.257/.300 with nine RBI, four extra-base hits and eight runs scored across 76 plate appearances since being called up from Triple-A Jacksonville in early May.
