Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Amaya will get a breather after he started at catcher in each of the past three games while going 1-for-9 at the dish. Yan Gomes will fill in for Amaya in Wednesday's series finale.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Resting Wednesday
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Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Amaya will rest for the series finale after he started at catcher in four of the Cubs' previous five games. Yan Gomes will step in behind the dish Wednesday.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Getting Monday off
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Amaya is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.
Amaya will receive a breather after he drew starts behind the dish in each of the Cubs' last three games. Yan Gomes will handle the catching duties in Monday's series opener.
Amaya is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Amaya looks to be getting a breather for the day game after he caught all nine innings of Wednesday's 1-0 win while going 0-for-2 with a walk. Yan Gomes will get the nod behind the plate Thursday.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting Saturday
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Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday against Boston.
Amaya will take a seat Saturday after going 0-for-8 over his last two contests. Yan Gomes will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Hits bench Wednesday
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Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Though he'll give way to Yan Gomes behind the dish Wednesday, Amaya seems to have edged ahead of the veteran on the depth chart at catcher. Amaya started in four of the previous five games and owns a 302-point edge in OPS over Gomes for the season (.772 to .470).
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Returns to bench Wednesday
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Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Amaya will head to the bench after he started at catcher over the past two games while going 3-for-8 with two extra-base knocks, two RBI and one run. Yan Gomes will be behind the dish Wednesday, but he and Amaya look poised to operate in a timeshare for the foreseeable future.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Hits first 2024 home run
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Amaya went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win against Seattle.
Amaya hit his first home run of the season in the eighth inning, giving the Cubs some extra breathing room in the victory. The 25-year-old has now appeared in eight games this year, with Yan Gomes making nine appearances. The two should continue to split playing time fairly evenly behind the plate, with Gomes slotted in as the de facto starter. However, the veteran is struggling with a .174 batting average and .522 OPS to date, so Amaya could push for a larger role if he produces at the plate.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Workload picking up
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Amaya will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Heading into the regular season, Amaya looked to be the Cubs' clear No. 2 catcher, but he's operated in more of a timeshare with Yan Gomes behind the plate. The two backstops have now made three starts apiece over the Cubs' first six games, with all three of Amaya's starts coming within the last four of those contests. The 25-year-old will likely need to capture a larger role before becoming a more viable roster option in mixed leagues that start just one catcher, but he might be a worthy pickup in two-catcher leagues or NL-only leagues based on how frequently he's been playing early on this season.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Off to slow spring start
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Amaya is just 2-for-11 through four Cactus League games with no home runs or RBI.
It's very early and Amaya should have a roster spot secured even if he continues to struggle in exhibition play. The youngster made his MLB debut last season and showed signs of promise, but he also only batted .214 and struck out nearly 26 percent of the time, so there is definitely room for growth. The veteran Yan Gomes is on hand to provide a steady presence behind the plate, though the Cubs likely want to see Amaya take the job and run with it sooner versus later.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Gets start Wednesday
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Amaya is in the Cubs' lineup Wednesday against the Giants.
Amaya will start at catcher and bat ninth with Yan Gomes getting a day off. The backup catcher has not tallied a hit in his last five games with a plate appearance, going 0-for-16.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Enters lineup Sunday
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Amaya is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Sunday's game against the Reds.
With Yan Gomes getting a day off, Amaya will enter the lineup for the second time in the last three days. The Cubs did have a doubleheader Friday, otherwise Amaya likely wouldn't have seen the lineup as frequently to begin the month. As long as Chicago remains in the playoff race, the team figures to ride the veteran Gomes, which will keep Amaya on the bench most days.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Homers in win Sunday
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Amaya went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Royals.
Amaya saw his first playing time in a week and made the most of it, blasting his fourth home run of the season in the eighth inning, which ended up being the deciding run. With the Cubs in the thick of a pennant race, veteran catcher Yan Gomes will likely see the bulk of the playing time moving forward, with Amaya capable of producing when called upon. The backup role limits the 24-year-old's fantasy outlook, at least for this year.
Amaya is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Friday's game versus the Cardinals.
Amaya has made a nice first impression with the Cubs and looks to be the preferred No. 2 option at catcher ahead of Tucker Barnhart. If Yan Gomes is traded before the deadline, Amaya could take on some mixed-league value. Gomes, who tripled twice Thursday -- the 36-year-old has two total triples in his prior six seasons coming into 2023 -- slots in at designated hitter Friday.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Picks up start Sunday
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Amaya is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Amaya takes over behind the plate with Yan Gomes getting a day off. The 24-year-old has seemingly supplanted veteran Tucker Barnhart as the backup catcher, and he's supplied a solid .815 OPS and two home runs across his first 14 games at the MLB level.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Hits second career homer
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Amaya went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's win over the Orioles.
Yan Gomes and Tucker Barnhart remain the Cubs' primary catchers, but manager David Ross has been getting Amaya involved when he can. The rookie has been paired up with Kyle Hendricks the last two times through the rotation and has garnered a few starts at DH against left-handed starters. Amaya's offensive upside has been on display, but as long as Gomes and Barnhart are healthy, he won't get enough at-bats to crack fantasy relevancy in standard leagues.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Another start Wednesday
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Amaya is starting at catcher Wednesday against the Angels.
Yan Gomes and Tucker Barnhart will both ride the pine. Amaya has posted an .857 OPS through his first 29 major-league plate appearances this season with the Cubs and has now started four straight games between catcher and DH.
