After Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo slid into Pirates catcher Elias Diaz on a force play, the Pittsburgh manager declared "open season" on the league's catchers.
The Cubs will begin rotating three catchers into the starting lineup as they work rookie Willson Contreras into the mix, Joe Maddon said Monday.
The Cubs called up their top prospect, catcher Willson Contreras, who was batting .350 at Triple-A.
Matt Nokes, the former catcher for the Tigers and Yankees, previously owned a plane that crash-landed on a California highway Saturday. He had landed it on the same highway 16 years ago.
The St. Louis veteran moved into third place behind Ivan Rodriguez (13) and Johnny Bench (10) for the most Gold Gloves at the position.
There's one more plaque in Monument Park and one fewer number available in the New York Yankees' uniform closet now that Jorge Posada has had his day.
