24 Kurt Suzuki C

Suzuki is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

Suzuki has functioned as the clear No. 2 catcher behind Tyler Flowers for much of the season, but the Braves seem to have taken more of a timeshare approach to the position of late with both backstops producing effectively at the plate. After picking up three of the last four starts at catcher, Suzuki will cede duties to Flowers in the series finale.

Suzuki went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Phillies.

He's now got 12 homers on the season, but an incredible eight of them came in July as Suzuki hit .356/.356/.911 with 14 RBI in just 11 games on the month. His playing time has increased as his power surge has continued, so look for the 33-year-old to continue stealing starts away from Tyler Flowers as long as he's swinging a hot bat.

Suzuki will start at catcher and bat sixth Monday against the Phillies.

With four home runs over his last four starts, Suzuki has begun to eat into Tyler Flowers' workload behind the plate. Suzuki will be rewarded with a second consecutive start Monday, but once the power binge ends, it's expected that he'll settle back into a more defined backup role.

Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Friday against the Phillies.

Suzuki blasted his 11th bomb of the year to put the Braves on the board in the seventh inning of a home loss. Although his home run output has been outstanding, the fact that he finds himself on the bench so frequently makes him little more than an option in leagues that start two catchers.

Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a two-run homer against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Although Suzuki is currently seeing less than half the Braves' catching duties, he's made the most of his limited workload, as these two long balls brought his total to 10 homers -- the first time he's cracked double digits since the 2011 campaign. That pop is giving the veteran some degree of fantasy relevance, at least in two-catcher and NL-only formats.