Vazquez isn't in the Twins' lineup Friday against Cleveland.
Vazquez has collected four hits over his last two games, but Ryan Jeffers will get the nod instead and bat sixth Friday. Vazquez and Jeffers have alternated starts since May 23.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Takes seat Monday
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Vazquez is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Houston.
Ryan Jeffers will check in at catcher for Vazquez, who was behind the plate for Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Blue Jays. The two backstops have now made three starts apiece over the past six games and could be moving into more of a timeshare arrangement with Vazquez slashing just .223/.296/.250 through his first 125 plate appearances with the Twins.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Sitting Saturday
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Vazquez is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Blue Jays.
Vazquez will take a seat after he went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in Friday's series opener. Ryan Jeffers will take over behind the plate and bat seventh against Toronto.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Receives rest Wednesday
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Vazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
He'll be receiving some routine maintenance in the series finale after catching both of the past two days. Ryan Jeffers will spell Vazquez behind the plate Wednesday.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Day off Sunday
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Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Angels, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Vazquez is 6-for-17 in his past four games but has just a .433 OPS in May, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Anaheim. Ryan Jeffers will work behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: On bench Tuesday
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Vazquez is not in the starting lineup against the Dodgers on Tuesday.
Vazquez has gone 5-for-9 over his last two games while seeing his average rise from .212 to .245 in the process, but he'll take a seat against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers on Tuesday. Ryan Jeffers is starting behind the plate and hitting sixth.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: On bench Saturday
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Vazquez will sit Saturday against the Cubs.
Vazquez finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. His bat has gone cold recently, as he's hit .098/.174/.098 in his last 13 games. Ryan Jeffers will take over behind the plate.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Sitting Thursday
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Vazquez will take a seat Thursday versus the Padres.
Vazquez will get a breather after he went 0-for-8 with a walk and three strikeouts while starting the last three games behind the plate. Ryan Jeffers will take over at catcher and bat ninth in the series finale.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Heads to bench
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Vazquez will sit Saturday against Cleveland, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Vazquez sits in favor of Ryan Jeffers after starting seven of the last nine games behind the plate. He hasn't exactly earned such a heavy workload, hitting a modest .237/.310/.276 on the season. If Jeffers can maintain something close to his small-sample .801 OPS, it's possible Vazquez starts to lose playing time, but there's been no indication that's about to happen.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Sitting out Wednesday
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Vazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
The veteran catcher appears to be receiving a routine day off. With Vazquez sitting out, Ryan Jeffers will start behind the plate.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Not in lineup Saturday
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Vazquez is not in the lineup Saturday against the Royals.
Ryan Jeffers will catch and bat eighth in the afternoon tilt versus the Royals and right-hander Brad Keller. Vazquez should get the start behind the plate for the Twins in Sunday's series finale.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Gets breather Tuesday
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Vazquez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Vazquez and Ryan Jeffers have now alternated turns behind the dish for the eighth consecutive game, with both backstops drawing four starts apiece. Manager Rocco Baldelli hasn't indicated whether this trend will continue for the balance of the season, or if it's merely a byproduct of Jeffers swinging a hotter bat early on to earn some extra opportunities. Entering Tuesday, Jeffers holds a 269-point edge over Vazquez in OPS, though Jeffers' .471 BABIP and 31.2 percent strikeout rate suggests he's a candidate to regress sooner or later.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Receives Sunday off
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Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Vazquez is 2-for-14 with six strikeouts over his past four appearances and will take a seat Sunday for the third time in Minnesota's last four games. Ryan Jeffers will start at catcher with southpaw Patrick Corbin pitching for Washington.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Day off Friday
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Vazquez isn't in the Twins' lineup Friday against the Nationals.
After a hot start to the year, Vazquez holds just a .400 OPS over the last seven days. He'll get a breather Friday as Ryan Jeffers starts behind the dish and bats eighth.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Sitting out Wednesday
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Vazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Vazquez appears to be receiving a routine day off after he started each of the past three games. Ryan Jeffers will catch for starting pitcher Joe Ryan on Wednesday.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Getting a day off
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Vazquez is not in the Twins' lineup for Friday's game versus the Yankees.
It's a little odd that Vazquez is getting another day off after he just had one Wednesday, but Ryan Jeffers will be catching Louie Varland. Vazquez is sporting a blistering .953 OPS over his first nine games this season.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Receives maintenance day
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Vazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Vazquez will cede catching duties to Ryan Jeffers in what amounts to a rest day for the former as the Twins wrap up their series with the White Sox with an afternoon contest. While starting behind the dish in the first two games of the series, Vazquez went 2-for-7 with a double and a walk.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Resting for day game
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Vazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Vazquez is getting some routine maintenance while the Twins conclude their series in Miami with a day game after a night game. Ryan Jeffers will draw the start at catcher in place of Vazquez, who will most likely be back behind the dish for Thursday's series opener with the Astros.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Gets breather Sunday
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Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Vazquez caught both of the Twins' first two games of the season, registering a pair of two-hit games. He remains atop the Twins' depth chart at catcher, though he'll get a breather Sunday with Ryan Jeffers getting a turn behind the dish in the series finale.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Two hits in season opener
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Vazquez started at catcher and went 2-for-4 in Thursday's season-opening win over Kansas City.
Vazquez should be the primary catcher for the Twins with the only question being how much playing time Ryan Jeffers will receive. The 32-year-old backstop slashed .274/.315/.399 with nine home runs, 52 RBI, one stolen base and 41 runs scored over 119 contests last season between Boston and Houston.
