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Receives maintenance day Vazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Vazquez will cede catching duties to Ryan Jeffers in what amounts to a rest day for the former as the Twins wrap up their series with the White Sox with an afternoon contest. While starting behind the dish in the first two games of the series, Vazquez went 2-for-7 with a double and a walk.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Sunday off Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Impact Vazquez looks to be getting some routine maintenance for Sunday's matinee after he caught the first two contests of the series with Houston, going 2-for-6 with two walks, two RBI and two runs between those games. Ryan Jeffers will form a battery with starting pitcher Tyler Mahle in the series finale.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Buxton, Farmer hit 3-run homers as Twins top Astros 9-6

Byron Buxton and Kyle Farmer hit three-run homers to power the Minnesota Twins past the Houston Astros 9-6

APRIL 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resting for day game Vazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Vazquez is getting some routine maintenance while the Twins conclude their series in Miami with a day game after a night game. Ryan Jeffers will draw the start at catcher in place of Vazquez, who will most likely be back behind the dish for Thursday's series opener with the Astros.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Sunday Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Vazquez caught both of the Twins' first two games of the season, registering a pair of two-hit games. He remains atop the Twins' depth chart at catcher, though he'll get a breather Sunday with Ryan Jeffers getting a turn behind the dish in the series finale.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits in season opener Vazquez started at catcher and went 2-for-4 in Thursday's season-opening win over Kansas City.

Impact Vazquez should be the primary catcher for the Twins with the only question being how much playing time backup Ryan Jeffers will receive. The 32-year-old backstop slashed .274/.315/.399 with nine home runs, 52 RBI, one stolen base and 41 runs scored over 119 contests last season between Boston and Houston.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mets' Díaz hurts knee as Puerto Rico tops Dominicans in WBC

New York Mets star closer Edwin Díaz injured his right knee while celebrating a win that sent Puerto Rico into the next round of the World Baseball Classic and eliminated the Domin...

MARCH 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillies prospect Painter dazzles with heat in spring debut

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter tossed two solid innings in his spring training debut

MARCH 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Making second straight start Vazquez (illness) will serve as the Twins' designated hitter and No. 5 batter in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact While recovering from an illness, Vazquez wasn't available for the Twins' first three days of Grapefruit League play, but he made his spring debut in Tuesday's 10-7 win over Atlanta, going 0-for-3 while catching four innings. Vazquez apparently checked out fine after the contest, so he'll be back in lineup a day later in a purely offensive role.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched with illness Vazquez was scratched before Saturday's spring game against Tampa Bay due to flu-like symptoms, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Vazquez was set to be in the starting lineup, but he was replaced by Ryan Jeffers shortly before game time. While his illness shouldn't be a worry for his Opening Day status, it's reassuring to hear it wasn't something more serious. Vazquez should slot in as Minnesota's starting catcher after signing as a free agent following an impressive 2022 season across stops in Boston and Houston. The 32-year-old backstop slashed .274/.315/.399 with nine home runs, 52 RBI, one stolen base and 41 runs scored over 119 contests.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ranking the best 24 catchers of 2023 in the MLB

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

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Twins got Carlos Correa back, but are they better?

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Twins got Carlos Correa back, but are they better?

Catcher Christian Vázquez, Twins finalize 3-year, $30M deal

Having won a pair of World Series titles, Christian Vázquez hopes to win another with the Minnesota Twins

DECEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guardians' catching options dwindle as Sean Murphy, Christian Vazquez come off board Gaurds balked at the price for Oakland's Sean Murphy, and weren't all that serious about free agent Christian Vazquez.

DECEMBER 13, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

AP source: Twins, Vázquez agree to $30 million, 3-year deal

The Minnesota Twins have added Christian Vázquez, agreeing to a $30 million, three-year contract with the veteran catcher

DECEMBER 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lands with Minnesota Vazquez agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with the Twins on Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Vazquez will immediately slot in as Minnesota's starting catcher following an impressive 2021 season across stops in Boston and Houston, though he was much better with the Red Sox. The 32-year-old backstop slashed .274/.315/.399 with nine homers, 52 RBI, one stolen bag and 41 runs scored over 119 contests.

DECEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

REPORT: Guardians Interested In Former Boston And Houston Catcher Cleveland reportedly views Christian Vazquez as a potential solution for their vacancy at catcher.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Astros' Backup Backstop Earns an Outsized Piece of No-Hit History The backup catcher juggled the preferences and personalities of four pitchers to help Houston hurl just the second no-hitter in World Series...

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • SI.COM

Astros' catcher Christian Vazquez speaks on his first career no-hitter caught

Astros' catcher Christian Vazquez speaks on his first career no-hitter caught

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • Fox Sports

MLB Championship Series top plays: Astros shut out Yanks, Phillies top Padres

The MLB playoffs continued Saturday as the Astros shut out the Yankees, while the Phillies came back to beat the Padres. Here are the top pl...

OCTOBER 23, 2022

MLB Championship Series top plays: Astros shut out Yanks, Phillies top Padres

2022 MLB Playoffs: Astros go up 3-0; Yankees face elimination Sunday

Astros pitchers shut down the Yankees as Houston went up 3-0 in the ALCS and put New York on the brink of elimination, Deesha Thosar writes.

OCTOBER 23, 2022

2022 MLB Playoffs: Astros go up 3-0; Yankees face elimination Sunday

Three Catchers The Guardians Should Target This Offseason Sean Murphy, Alejandro Kirk, and Christian Vazquez would all be great fits as catcher for the Guardians in 2023.

OCTOBER 22, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Houston Astros add new talent to usual cast of stars with Pena, Mancini, more

Houston has become a mainstay in the playoffs, but this year's Astros added some new characters to their star-studded cast, Jordan Shusterma...

OCTOBER 11, 2022

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Homers in win Vazquez went 1-for-1 with a solo homer in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.

Impact Vazquez entered the game in the sixth inning and crushed a solo home run in the seventh to extend the Astros' lead to 3-0. It was a nice finish to the regular season for Vazquez, who came into the game hitting just .161 since the start of September. It was also his first home run since July 22.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Verlander, bullpen keep Phils hitless until 9th in 10-0 win

Justin Verlander capped his magnificent comeback season by striking out 10 without allowing a hit in five innings, and Houston’s bullpen kept the Phillies hitless until the ninth i...

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS