10 Mike Zunino C

Zunino will catch and bat ninth Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Zunino was scheduled for an off day, but after Michael Perez was scratched due to right oblique tightness, he'll be forced into duty.

Zunino is not starting Tuesday against the Diamondback, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Zunino has had a fairly typical workload for a primary catcher, starting 21 of 35 games. Michael Perez makes his 14th start of the season at the position Tuesday.

Zunino will be on the bench Saturday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Zunino sits after making three straight starts. Michael Perez gets the nod behind the plate.

Zunino went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Friday's 7-0 win over the Orioles.

Zunino put the Rays up 4-0 in the fourth inning with his third homer of the season, a three-run shot off Dan Straily. The backstop is still hitting just .198 on the season, however, as the long ball was just his second hit in the past seven games (2-for-24 during that stretch).

Zunino is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Royals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

No. 2 backstop Michael Perez will catch the front end of the doubleheader, but Zunino should be behind the plate for the second contest while Blake Snell toes the rubber for the Rays. Zunino has wielded a hot bat since returning from the paternity list April 22, producing five hits -- including two home runs -- in 16 at-bats while driving in five.