Joseph was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup.

EDGE Analysis

He was set to start for Welington Castillo (illness), but Castillo is feeling better, so he slots in at catcher, hitting eighth. Make sure to get Joseph out of any daily lineups.

Joseph went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Friday against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph crushed his eighth bomb of the season in the third inning, as the Orioles were rallying from an early deficit in a contest they'd go on to win. Despite playing part-time, he's hit three homers in nine games this month, and he's a good option in daily leagues at the catcher position while he's hot.

Joseph (hand) will start at catcher and bat eighth Sunday against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph didn't start Saturday while he dealt with a sore wrist stemming from a hit by pitch in the series opener Friday, but since he's splitting duties behind the plate with Welington Castillo, Joseph likely would have received the day off anyway, regardless of health. The fact that Joseph is back in the lineup two days after hurting the wrist suggests that the injury isn't anything worth fretting about heading into the upcoming week.

Joseph was available off the bench Saturday despite being hit in the hand by a pitch Friday night, The Associated Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

X-rays on the backstop's hand came back negative, but it remained uncertain how much time Joseph would need to recover. His availability Saturday indicates he's good (enough) to give it a go. The 31-year-old should resume splitting duties behind the plate with Welington Castillo very soon.

Joseph took a pitch off the wrist in Friday's game against the Tigers, but X-Rays came back negative, Dan Connolly of Baltimore Baseball reports.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph's availability for Saturday remains up in the air. As such, expect the Orioles to play it safe and give Welington Castillo the start behind the dish.

Manager Buck Showalter said Wednesday that Joseph would likely split the starts at catcher with Welington Castillo for the rest of the season, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph has already drawn starts behind the plate in nine of the Orioles' 19 games since the All-Star break, so Showalter's announcement is merely confirmation that the playing-time trend will continue over the final two months. Showalter's decision to increase Joseph's usage may have less to do with the backstop's performance warranting more starts than it does the skipper's desire to limit the wear and tear on Castillo, who has dealt with a number of minor injuries this season. That said, what Joseph's been able to do in a mostly part-time role up to this point could make him an attractive pickup in AL-only or deeper two-catcher mixed leagues now that he's slated to receive increased at-bats. Since June 25, Joseph is batting .386 over 57 at-bats while cracking four home runs and driving in 10 runs.

Joseph said a major difference in his resurgent 2017 campaign has been a higher level of confidence than he had last year, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph has been arguably the best backup catcher in MLB this year. After posting failing to knock in a run while slashing just .174/.216/.197 over 49 contests last year, the 31-year-old owns a .299/.329/.461 line through 54 games this season. Out of all backstops with at least 100 plate appearances in 2017, Joseph's 108 wRC+ is tied for 12th, while O's starter Welington Castillo is 24th with a 91 wRC+. Even as a backup, Joseph has proven worthy of a starting role in leagues that start two catchers.

Joseph went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk on Saturday against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph smashed his fourth homer of the year, but it did little to help the Orioles as they were blown out on their home field. His best asset as a fantasy catcher is that he's currently batting .293 while his .453 slugging percentage is acceptable as well.

Joseph went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and three RBI in Sunday's 11-5 win over the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph hit an RBI double in the second inning and drove in two more runs with a timely single in the fifth. The catcher's fourth multi-hit effort in the past eight games has his line up to .286/.314/.429 heading into the All-Star break.

Joseph went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and three runs scored during Sunday's win over Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

With Welington Castillo back in the mix, Joseph doesn't project to see enough playing time to move the fantasy needle. Joseph has posted a respectable .270/.298/.421 sash line this season, though, so he's a potential low-priced flier for daily contests when in the lineup and facing a favorable pitching matchup.