Cincinnati Reds fans won't see Luke mailer behind the plate for their Friday Night series opener against the Chicago Cubs maer the team's usual backup catcher is out of the starting lineup the reason for maer's absence hasn't been officially disclosed but it could be a planned rest day a minor injury or a desire to give more playing time to starting catcher Tyler Stevenson regardless this opens the door for Stevenson to potentially see an extended run behind the plate Stevenson has been solid defensively and has shown flashes of offensive potential this season Red's fans will be watching closely to see who gets the call at catcher for Saturday's game and Beyond [Music] [Music] [Music]