Flowers has shown symptoms of COVID-19 and did not travel with the Braves for their season opener against the Mets on Friday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Both Flowers and fellow catcher Travis d'Arnaud have shown symptoms in recent days, though both tested negative for the virus. They'll remain back in Atlanta for Opening Day, with Alex Jackson expected to handle catching duties in their absence.

Flowers has seen action in only five spring games so far, going 2-for-10 with two doubles.

EDGE Analysis

Atlanta brought the veteran catcher along slowly this spring to limit the wear and tear on his 34-year-old knees, but the suspension of Grapefruit League action but any plans to ramp up his activity level on hold for now. Flowers will split reps with Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate during the regular season, but he could be on the short end of that arrangement after failing to post an OPS above .732 in either of the last two campaigns.

Flowers was signed to a one-year, $4 million contract by the Braves on Monday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 33-year-old's option on his contract was previously declined, but he will return to the Braves anyway, as the move appears to have been to move payroll around. Flowers hit .229/.319/.413 with 11 home runs and 34 RBI in 2019 as he split time at catcher with Brian McCann, and Flowers will likely take over as the primary catcher next season following McCann's retirement.

Flowers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 3-1 victory against the Phillies on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The Braves catcher supplied his team's only real offense of the night, but it was enough for the win. The 33-year-old is now one homer shy of his most in four season with the Braves. He's batting .235 with 11 home runs, 34 RBI and 34 runs in 247 at-bats this season.

Flowers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Flowers had been serving as the Braves' primary backstop for the past week and a half, but he now appears set to cede those duties to Brian McCann (knee), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Sunday. While McCann was idle, Flowers went 9-for-23 with three extra-base hits, six walks, eight runs and five RBI in nine games.

Flowers went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a three-run homer and a second run scored in Friday's 10-7 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

His second-inning blast off Ivan Nova gave Atlanta a lead it would never relinquish. Flowers hadn't gone yard since Aug. 4, and on the year he's slashing .236/.317/.429 with 10 homers and 26 RBI.

Flowers is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Flowers has started two of the past four games behind the dish, with Francisco Cervelli, who is starting at catcher Wednesday, getting the nod in the other two. In 15 appearances since the start of August, Flowers is slashing .186/.271/.302.

Flowers is not in the lineup Monday against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Flowers was expected to be the Braves' primary catcher while Brian McCann battles a knee injury, but he's now sitting for the third time in four games. Francisco Cervelli gets the nod behind the plate for Monday's contest.

Flowers is not in Friday's lineup against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Flowers is hitting .167 with one home run in 36 at-bats this month. Alex Jackson will start behind the dish and hit eighth.

Flowers will start at catcher and bat seventh Wednesday against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

The Braves likely always planned to have Flowers play Wednesday with southpaw Caleb Smith on the bump for Miami, but the backstop now stands to see steady work versus right-handed pitching as well after top catcher Brian McCann (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Atlanta called up Alex Jackson from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move to add another option behind the plate, but the rookie probably won't be a serious threat to Flowers after managing a lowly .434 OPS in 11 games this month in the minors.