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Gattis to take place of Kratz as backup catcher
- Updated: May 15, 2016
BOSTON — Evan Gattis will join the Astros for Tuesday’s series opener against the White Sox in Chicago and will serve as the team’s backup catcher.
Manager A.J. Hinch announced after Sunday’s 10-9 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park that Gattis will be called up from Double-A Corpus Christi in time for Tuesday’s game, though Jason Castro will get the start. Gattis is expected to make his first appearance behind the plate since 2014 at some point during the series, though.
To make room for Gattis, the team informed catcher Erik Kratz he’s no longer on the active roster, though they’ve yet to announce a formal transaction for him. Also, struggling outfielder Preston Tucker …
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