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Drew Butera was confirmed to be the club's Opening Day backup catcher by manager Mike Scioscia, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Butera was confirmed to be the club's Opening Day backup catcher by manager Mike Scioscia, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Analysis:

The move hardly comes as a surprise as Butera, who was acquired in a December trade with the Dodgers, is out of options so it was always likely that he'd start the season on the big league roster. The 31-year-old struggled in that capacity last season, slashing .188/.267/.288 in 61 games.

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