Miguel

Olivo

Sandy Alomar Jr. opened the season as the catcher for both Colon and Mark Buehrle, but that’s changing now. Olivo is getting the slight majority of the time behind of the plate and is beginning to do better offensively. Also, he stole his first base of the season last night and might begin to run more as he becomes comfortable. Olivo stole 29 bases in Double-A last season, so he has the potential to be an above average fantasy catcher over the rest of the season.

Jamie Burke will back up Sandy Alomar Jr. until Olivo returns.

Olivo ended up missing two days instead of two weeks.

Olivo said doctors told him he still has one more stone to pass, but he thinks he’ll be back in the lineup sometime this week.

A DL trip hasn’t been ruled out, but it looks like he’ll probably resume playing before the end of the week.

Olivo is 0-for-10 with six strikeouts on the road trip. Sandy Alomar Jr. will continue to get the majority of the playing time until Manuel is again comfortable with Olivo.

Willie Harris wasn’t demoted to make room for Aaron Miles. Instead, he lost his roster spot because the White Sox are scared of losing Josh Paul. They shouldn’t be. Paul may not get even a single start until Sandy Alomar Jr. goes on the disabled list. Expect Olivo to get whatever playing time that doesn’t go to Alomar.

Dan Wilson was behind the plate in Seattle’s 8-5 loss to Texas. Olivo is expected to be in the starting lineup for tonight’s game, and the majority of the Mariners’ games thereafter. Pat Borders will likely be demoted to Triple-A Tacoma in the very near future, as the Mariners do not need three catchers on their 25-man roster.

Once he proves to the Mariners he is physically sound, Pat Borders will be demoted to Triple-A Tacoma and Seattle will promote left-handed reliever George Sherrill.

Olivo, off to a .304 start in 17 games with the Padres, is going to continue to get most of the playing time behind the plate until he cools off or Ramon Hernandez returns from wrist surgery.