Pina is not in the lineup against the Cubs on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Pina will get a breather after starting the past three days behind the plate. In his place, Jett Bandy draws the start and will bat eighth in the order.

Pina is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Pina will head to the bench for Saturday's series finale after starting the first two games of the season behind the dish. In his place, Jett Bandy will start at catcher and hit eighth.

Pina will open the season as the Brewers' primary catcher with Stephen Vogt (shoulder) set to hit the disabled list, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Even if Vogt had been healthy, Pina likely would have garnered the Opening Day nod on the strength of his stellar defense and respectable showing at the plate last season, though the distribution of starts between the two may have been fairly even. With the lefty-hitting Vogt out of the mix, however, the Brewers now have two right-handed catchers in Pina and Jett Bandy, which should afford Pina a healthier workload than he would enjoy otherwise. Bandy's initial action will likely be limited mostly to day games after night games unless he plays well enough to warrant a larger portion of the catching timeshare.

Pina has been slightly limited of late by calf soreness, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pina only caught a couple innings Saturday as a result of the discomfort, but manager Craig Counsell did admit that he would have played the entire game if it were the regular season. Nothing will really change about Pina's short-term status here, except for the fact he may get a little bit of extra spring rest. He's expected to open the year as the primary backstop in Milwaukee.

Pina appears to be the primary catcher to start spring training, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

After a breakout campaign in which he batted .279 in 107 games, the 30-year-old is a lock to break camp with the big-league club as the main catcher. That said, the Brewers haven't discussed exactly how they plan to divvy up playing time between him and his backup catcher, whoever that may be. When asked about the catching hierarchy heading into camp, manager Craig Counsell simply said "Manny's on the team, I would say that." Given that he couldn't say the same for fellow backstops Jett Bandy and Stephen Vogt bodes well for Pina, but it seems like the Brewers may still be entertaining the idea of splitting playing time relatively evenly among their catchers. This situation will likely become clearer as spring training rolls along, but it seems like Pina is in a good spot at this point.

Pina (thumb) must catch a bullpen session before catching in a game, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pina hasn't progressed to catching on the side yet, so he's looking like a long shot to return to the lineup this weekend. The 30-year-old hasn't even appeared off the bench in any of the team's last six games. Stephen Vogt is making his eighth straight start behind the plate for Milwaukee on Friday.

Pina (thumb) was out playing catch prior to Milwaukee's game against the Reds on Wednesday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pina's thumb was still giving him problems as of Tuesday, with a decent amount of swelling still noticeable almost a week after suffering the sprain. There's still a chance that he could be out the remainder of the season, but the Brewers are holding out hope that the thumb will take a turn for the better in the immediate future.

Pina is experiencing significant pain in his sprained left thumb and could potentially miss the remainder of the season, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pina sprained his thumb while apply a tag at home plate during Thursday's game against the Cubs. If he is indeed forced to sit out the remainder of the regular season, then Jett Bandy and Andrew Susac will serve as the primary replacements behind Stephen Vogt at catcher.

Pina (thumb) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Pina was expected to be in the starting lineup against lefty Jose Quintana, but he's still dealing with discomfort in his sprained left thumb and will have to cede the start behind the plate to fellow catcher Stephen Vogt, who will bat seventh in the lineup.

Pina is day-to-day with a sprained left thumb according to the Brewers, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pina is getting treatment in an effort to get back on the field, but general manager David Stearns said there's no way to know when he'll return to action, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Stephen Vogt will draw a third straight start behind the dish with Pina sidelined.