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Christian Bethancourt will return to the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Bethancourt will return to the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Analysis:

Bethancourt was on the bench for the Braves' previous two games while A.J. Pierzynski drew the start behind the plate with right-handers on the mound for the opposition. It appears manager Fredi Gonzalez may be employing a platoon between his two catchers, as Bethancourt will now enter back into the lineup Sunday with lefty Daniel Norris on the hill for Toronto. That kind of arrangement would hurt Bethancourt's value should it continue, as his right-handedness would generally afford him fewer at-bats. Even in a full-time role, Bethancourt isn't much of a threat with the bat to begin with, as most of his value comes in the form of his top-notch defensive abilities.

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