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Pratt

Pratt said he expects to be back on the field in a few weeks and ready for the April 5 opener.

Shawn Wooten will serve as the backup to Mike Lieberthal for the next two games.

He’s batting eighth against the Dodgers.

The Braves probably won’t need to call up another catcher, but Brayan Pena might have to start the next couple of days.

Pratt was hurt on a collision at home plate to end the second inning. He’s likely day-to-day. Brayan Pena replaced him.

Pratt hadn’t played since Sept. 15 due to a shoulder contusion.

No word yet on his status. A.J. Hinch replaced him.

The Phillies are off tomorrow and Mike Lieberthal will catch Friday, so Pratt will have at least a couple of days off.

This is an oddly-timed move. It was a no-brainer that Pratt was going to be Philadelphia’s backup catcher this year, but adding him now cost the team Elio Serrano on waivers. If they had waited until late March to make the switch, Serrano would have had a better chance of clearing waivers. In fact, since some 60-day DL assignments could have freed up roster spots, they might not have needed to send Serrano through waivers after all.

Sandy Alomar Jr.'s MRI saved the Phillies from themselves. Pratt turns 38 in February, but he remains a quality backup catcher. Over the last three years, he’s hit .279 with 10 HR, 52 RBI and 64 walks in 379 AB.