Ross is starting behind the dish and batting eighth Thursday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This follows manager Joe Maddon's gameplay as he indicated last week that Ross would catch for Lester, Miguel Montero would catch for Jake Arrieta, and Willson Contrerras would catch for the other three starters. Following this scheme, Ross is due to play only once or twice a week the rest of the season, which greatly diminishes his fantasy value.