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Will Smith returns as the primary catcher despite a troubling four-year slide in his OPS, with Austin Barnes in his familiar ...

Logan O’Hoppe returns as the starter, but they signed veteran Travis d’Arnaud to be his backup. O’Hoppe was one of the best ...

Brian Serven is one of five catchers at the top two levels for the Detroit Tigers, joining Jake Rogers, Dillon Dingler, Tomás Nido and Stephen Scott.

Tom Murphy enters camp as the favorite to back up Bailey, but there are three other candidates who could steal the job.

Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 10. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the roster to break down where things stand.