Fortes is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Toronto.
Fortes will yield to Hunter Feduccia behind the dish Friday. Feduccia has now started three of the Rays' last four games and four straight against right-handed pitchers.
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Rays' Nick Fortes: Playing time picking up
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Fortes went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Saturday against the Red Sox.
Fortes started his second straight game behind the plate and has now been in the lineup in eight of the Rays' last 13 games. He has hit .286 with four RBI and two runs scored in that span, which could be enough to maintain a playing time advantage over Hunter Feduccia for the final week of the regular season.
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Rays' Nick Fortes: Belts game-winning blast
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Fortes went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and a double Saturday in a 5-4 win against the Cubs.
Hunter Feduccia got the start at catcher for Tampa Bay, but Fortes pinch hit for him in the seventh inning and got on base with a double. Fortes then stepped up in a huge way in the ninth, mashing a 421-foot solo shot to provide what ended up being the game-winning run. Fortes has five homers through 209 plate appearances this season, so he's not typically looked to for power.
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Rays' Nick Fortes: Launches early homer
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Fortes went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in Monday's 10-2 win over the Mariners.
Fortes hit just .139 (5-for-36) with four RBI over 16 games in August, so he's already off to a better start in September. The catcher's long ball opened the scoring in the second inning, leading the charge in the Rays' romp to the win. For the season, he's at a .218/.286/.333 slash line with four homers, 17 RBI, 17 runs scored and one stolen base across 194 plate appearances. Hunter Feduccia has seen a slight edge for playing time lately, but he hasn't hit well enough to relegate Fortes completely to a backup role.
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Rays' Nick Fortes: Filling in for resting Feduccia
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Fortes will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Though he'll crack the starting nine for the series finale, Fortes looks poised to work in a timeshare behind the dish with Hunter Feduccia, after the latter was acquired from the Dodgers on Thursday. Feduccia had started in three of the previous four contests and may hold a slight edge over Fortes in terms of playing time at the moment.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Bangs out three hits Sunday
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Fortes went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Nationals.
The 28-year-old catcher has a five-game hit streak going, during which he's gone 9-for-17 (.529) with a double, a homer, four runs and four RBI. Fortes has become primarily a short-side platoon player as the Marlins also try to find playing time for Agustin Ramirez and Liam Hicks behind the plate, but the role may be agreeing with him.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Has Grade 1 oblique strain
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Fortes has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left oblique strain, Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports.
It's the least severe grade of strain, but Fortes could still be out beyond the minimum 10 days. In the meantime, Liam Hicks will operate as the Marlins' primary catcher, with Rob Brantly backing him up.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Lands on injured list
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Fortes was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to April 10, with a left oblique strain.
Fortes missed time last week with a neck issue and is now nursing an oblique injury, which could very well keep him out beyond the initial 10 days. Veteran catcher Rob Brantly was called up in a corresponding move to help Liam Hicks with the workload behind the plate in Miami.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Back in lineup Monday
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Fortes (neck) will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Mets.
Liam Hicks will head back to the bench while Fortes checks into the starting lineup after a stiff neck kept him out of the lineup for the Marlins' past three contests. Assuming the neck issue doesn't crop up again, Fortes should see the lion's share of the starts at catcher this season.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Remains on bench Sunday
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Fortes (neck) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta.
Fortes will be on the bench for a fourth game in a row while he contends with a stiff neck. Liam Hicks will get another start behind the dish, but the fact that the Marlins haven't called up another catcher from the minors over the last few days suggests that the team isn't too concerned about Fortes requiring a stint on the injured list.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Scratched from lineup Saturday
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Fortes was removed from Saturday's lineup against Atlanta due to neck stiffness, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Fortes was in Miami's original lineup for what would have been his first start since Tuesday. However, he was later removed due to the neck issue. Liam Hicks is starting behind the plate and batting ninth Saturday in Fortes' stead.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Resting Wednesday
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Fortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Fortes will get a breather as the Marlins close out their series versus the Mets with a late-afternoon game. Liam Hicks will check in for Fortes behind the plate and bat seventh.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Sitting out Friday
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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.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Making return Monday
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Fortes (groin) will start at catcher and bat second in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals.
Fortes will rejoin the lineup for the first time since last Wednesday, when he sustained a groin contusion after being struck by a foul ball while catching. The missed time shouldn't put Fortes at any risk of not being ready for the start of the season, when he'll project to serve as Miami's No. 1 backstop.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Scratched with back spasms
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Fortes was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals due to back spasms, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
The Marlins are calling Fortes day-to-day, so there doesn't seem to be too much concern regarding his injury. He'll take a day off to recover Saturday, which will allow Agustin Ramirez to start behind the dish and bat seventh.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Getting Saturday off
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Fortes isn't in the Marlins' lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.
Fortes went 0-for-4 during Friday's series opener and will now hand catching duties over to Jhonny Pereda, who will bat ninth.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Fortes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Fortes started the previous four games and will receive Sunday off after going 1-for-10 with a hit-by-pitch and a run. Jhonny Pereda will step in behind the plate to catch for right-hander Adam Oller.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Breaks homer drought
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Fortes went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly during Monday's 9-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Fortes' streak of at-bats without a home run came was snapped at 139 when the catcher tagged Brandon Pfaadt for a solo shot in the third inning. In three games since being activated from the injured list, Fortes is 3-for-9 with three RBI. He's slashing .223/.247/.308 with three home runs across 240 plate appearances this season.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Activated from IL
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The Marlins activated Fortes (quadricep) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Fortes has fully recovered from a right quadriceps strain and will reclaim his spot on the active roster, sending Jhonny Pereda back to Triple-A Jacksonville. While he'll be active for Friday's game against the Mets, Fortes isn't part of the starting lineup.
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Marlins' Nick Fortes: Shelved with quad strain
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The Marlins placed Fortes on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right quadriceps strain.
Miami recalled Jhonny Pereda from Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move and will likely have him operate as the No. 2 option at catcher behind Ali Sanchez, who will make a second straight start Wednesday in place of Fortes. The 27-year-old Fortes had slashed .219/.246/.288 with two home runs, 18 RBI and 16 runs in 78 games before apparently suffering the injury at some point during his most recent start in Monday's 10-3 loss to the Reds.
