It's not even mid-April yet and the Cubs' catching depth will be put to the test already.
The Cubs are expecting to be without backup catcher Victor Caratini for at least the next few weeks with a hand injury he suffered during Thursday night's 2-0 victory at Wrigley Field. The fear is Caratini fractured the hamate bone in his left hand during his final at-bat in the seventh inning.
He swung at the first pitch from Francisco Liriano and felt something initially, but finished the at-bat and wound up doubling home a valuable insurance run six pitches later.