8 months agoChicago Cubs catcher
Christian Bethancourt has been recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Friday. The Cubs were in need of another catcher with
Tomas Nido (knee) heading to the injured list. Bethancourt gives the Cubs depth behind the plate but he isn't much of an upgrade with the bat. He was hitting well below .200 before being let go by the Miami Marlins in early July. The Cubs have been looking for reliable production from the catcher spot all season long. However, it's unlikely that Bethancourt is the answer to their problems. Fantasy managers can continue to ignore him with
Miguel Amaya likely getting most of the time behind the plate.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Chicago Cubs
10 months agoMiami Marlins catcher
Christian Bethancourt was placed on the bereavement list on Saturday and will be out of the lineup for the next three days. In a corresponding move, the Marlins promoted backstop
Jhonny Pereda from Triple-A Jacksonville. Bethancourt has struggled through his first 31 games of the season, posting a .162/.208/.250 line with just one home run and three doubles.
Nick Fortes is starting at catcher Saturday afternoon, batting in the nine-hole, and should be expected to see the majority of starts will Bethancourt is away. Fortes has posted a modest .173 AVG with two long balls across 41 games this season. Fortes is best to fade in DFS as he has struggled to show consistency this season and is projected to face
Michael Lorenzen, who enters Saturday with a 3.35 ERA.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Marlins Communication
11 months agoMiami Marlins catcher
Christian Bethancourt (illness) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. The 32-year-old will return to the field after missing the last week or so due to an illness. His return won't mean too much for fantasy managers as Bethancourt has struggled this season. He's hitless through 23 plate appearances, so fantasy managers can look elsewhere for help.
Jhonny Pereda has been optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville to make room for Bethancourt on the active roster.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Miami Marlins
12 months agoMiami Marlins catcher
Christian Bethancourt (illness) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday. It appears Bethancourt is dealing with some sort of illness and he'll be sidelined for at least a week or so. In a corresponding move, the Marlins have selected catcher
Jhonny Pereda from Triple-A Jacksonville. He figures to split up the playing time behind the plate with
Nick Fortes while Bethancourt is sidelined.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Isaac Azout
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