Stassi will sit Friday against the Astros, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stassi started behind the play on Opening Day but will hit the bench for the second game of the season. That could signal that Stassi will be used less frequently than other starting catchers this year, or it could simply be a way to ease him into a heavier regular-season workload. Kurt Suzuki will catch Reid Detmers in his absence.