It didn’t take long for Victor Caratini to find himself right back in the middle of things. There was more than a little intrigue when the switch-hitting catcher/corner man was scratched from the I-Cubs lineup last night, but we learned Wednesday morning that he’d been recalled to replace the DFA’d Chris Gimenez.
Caratini’s versatility gives Joe Maddon the ability to go with a full right-handed lineup against a starter who’s got some insanely nasty splits against lefties (more on that to come). Albert Almora Jr. is leading off in center, followed by Ben Zobrist in right, Javy Baez at second, and Addison Russell at short.