Saltalamacchia will catch and bat sixth for the Diamondbacks on Friday against the Brewers, Steve Berthiaume of MLB.com reports. Saltalamacchia's contract was selected by the Diamondbacks on Friday following Tuffy Gosewich's placement on the disabled list, and he'll be behind the plate as well. Both he and Jordan Pacheco should see time behind the plate until Gosewich returns, at which point the club will need to make a decision of which two to keep.

Saltalamacchia had his contract selected by the Diamondbacks on Friday. With Tuffy Gosewisch (knee) placed on the 15-day DL due to an ACL injury, Saltalamacchia and Jordan Pacheco will handle catching duties for at least the next two weeks. Salty was released by the Marlins three weeks ago, after starting the season with a .389 OPS in his first 33 plate appearances. He probably still has some pop in his bat, but a strikeout rate upward of 30 percent has to be expected.

Saltalamacchia is expected to be called up from Triple-A Reno on Friday, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports. The Marlins dropped Saltalamacchia from their 40-man roster after he posted a sickly .389 OPS over 33 plate appearances, giving up on him just over one season into their three-year, $21 million commitment. After signing a minor-league deal with the Diamondbacks, Saltalamacchia hasn't performed much better at Triple-A Reno, where he's slashing an unimpressive .188/.222/.375 across 36 plate appearances. However, with the catching-bereft Diamondbacks dealing with an injury to starter Tuffy Gosewisch (knee), Saltalamacchia will have a chance to stake his claim to some regular duties in the majors. Look for manager Chip Hale to split the starts with Jordan Pacheco and Saltalamacchia for the duration of Gosewisch's absence.

Saltalamacchia will undergo a physical in Phoenix befor joining Triple-A Reno to receive some at-bats, Jack Magruder of Fox Sports Arizona reports. Saltalamacchia hasn't played since Apr. 23 due to injury and then his release, but that should change when he joins the Triple-A club. He's not expected to stay there too long, as he'll likely obtain the primary catching spot for the Dbacks despite his 2-for-29 start to the season.

Saltalamacchia will sign with the Diamondbacks after clearing waivers, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. Saltalamacchia had been off to a dismal 2-for-29 start to the season, which eventually cost him playing time to J.P Realmuto and led to the veteran being designated for assignment. He'll enter an organization with equally poor offensive production from their catcher, as Tuffy Gosewisch owns a .176 OPS on the year. If Saltalamacchia is able to turn things around at the plate, he could be worth a look in deeper and NL-only formats.

The Diamondbacks have some interest in signing Saltalamacchia, reports Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. The Diamondbacks have received almost nothing offensively from starting catcher Tuffy Gosewisch (.176/.222/.176), so Saltalamacchia would be an upgrade despite his own struggles this year. A move to Arizona would provide Salty a boost in his home park, if he were to land there.

Saltalamacchia was released by the Marlins on Tuesday, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports. The Marlins will eat the remainder of Saltalamacchia's contract, while the catcher is now free to sign with a team of his choice. He could conceivably land a backup gig at the big-league level, despite starting the season 2-for-29 with a home run, four walks and 12 strikeouts.

Saltalamacchia was reinstated from the paternity list and designated for assignment Mondayt, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. Saltalamacchia remains in the second year of a three-year, $21 million contract with the Marlins, but his 2-for-29 start to the season at the plate was too much to overcome. He lost time to prospect J.T. Realmuto before the leave, and the club will likely use the combination of Realmuto and Jeff Mathis when he returns from the disabled list. Saltalamacchia will have the option to become a free agent or accept an assignment to the minors if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

Saltalamacchia (paternity) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Nationals, MLB.com's William Ladson reports. Saltalamacchia is eligible to come off the paternity list, but considering that he is not listed as an available player Sunday, he'll likely remain with his family another day. J.T. Realmuto will start for the third straight day, and will now have started nine of the team's last 11 contests. Look for Saltalamacchia to be available for Monday's series opener against the Mets.

Saltalamacchia was placed on the paternity list Friday. It is unclear how much time he will miss, but J.T. Realmuto appears poised to start the next couple games for the Marlins behind the dish.