17 Grayson Greiner C

Greiner is not starting Saturday against the Royals.

After starting in the series opener Friday, Greiner will retreat to the bench with John Hicks entering the lineup. Greiner is slashing just .211/.259/.355 this season through 20 games.

Greiner is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Phillies.

Greiner will take a seat on the bench for Wednesday's series finale after starting the past three games, going 2-for-11 with a homer and three RBI in those contests. John Hicks is starting behind the plate and hitting sixth in his place.

Greiner went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's loss to the White Sox.

Greiner clubbed a two-run homer in the third to give the Tigers an early 5-1 lead, but the White Sox would answer with 12 runs of their own to win the ballgame, 12-11. The 26-year-old backstop has struggled to hit for average so far in 2019 (.227), but he's shown decent power by slugging three homers and driving in eight over 17 games.

Greiner is not starting the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.

Greiner went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBI in the afternoon game but won't be asked to catch both contests. John Hicks will be behind the plate for the nightcap.

Greiner went 2-for-3 with solo home run and two RBI in Detroit's 7-4 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Greiner cranked a solo shot off Chris Sale in the fifth inning in the first game of a doubleheader. The 26-year-old raised his batting average to .246 through 57 at-bats this season.