C Hank Conger, designated for assignment by the Rays on Tuesday, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Durham. Conger opened the season as one of the Rays' two catchers but hit just .194. The improved pitching of the Rays' staff has come after the team changed to Luke Maile and Bobby Wilson behind the plate.

C Hank Conger was designated for assignment on Tuesday with the end of Triple-A Durham's season. Conger opened the season as one of the Rays' two catchers, but hit just .194 -- the improved pitching of the Rays pitching staff has come after the team changed to Luke Maile and Bobby Wilson behind the plate.

C Hank Conger was designated for assignment by the Rays on Monday to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for LHP Justin Marks. Conger hit .194 with three homers and 10 RBIs in 49 games for the Rays this year. Most recently, he was with Triple-A Durham, where he hit .165 with three homers and 11 RBIs in 30 games.

C Hank Conger, optioned to Triple-A Durham, hasn't been in the minors since 2012. He was hitting just .194 for the Rays, with one RBI and a .125 average in his last nine games. The Rays are giving Luke Maile a shot as the backup catcher.

C Hank Conger was optioned to Triple-A Durham after the Sunday game. Conger, 28, hit .194/.265/.306 with three homers and 10 RBIs in 49 games for Tampa Bay this year.

C Hank Conger continued his recent hot streak by going 1-for-2 with a homer and two walks in Saturday's nightcap. Conger now is batting .333 during the last 14 games with three homers and six RBIs for a Tampa Bay team desperately needing to find offense.

C Hank Conger was a rare offensive spark Saturday, getting two doubles and a home run after having no extra-base hits in his first 59 at-bats of the season. Conger doubled his RBI total for the year with his three-run blast and also threw out a baserunner after getting only one of the previous 52 that attempted steals against him.

C Hank Conger had a hit to raise his average to. 172 on the year, but more important, he threw out a baserunner, ending a streak of 49 straight stolen bases successfully stolen against him.

C Hank Conger made his first start Wednesday since allowing five stolen bases against Cleveland on April 14. The results were slightly better on the base paths, as Boston only swiped two bags against Conger. Offensively, he went 1-for-4 and drove in his first run of the season on a single in the seventh inning. Conger is now batting .200 (4-for-20) through nine games.

C Hank Conger had the Rays' only extra-base hit Thursday, a double in the fifth inning, but he was tagged out when he overran second base on the throw. "Obviously, that's my fault," Conger said. "When you're going at full speed into the bag, the reaction I guess is to hit the bag and obviously pop up a little bit."

C Hank Conger avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.5 million deal on Friday.

C Hank Conger was dealt from the Astros to the Rays for cash considerations. Conger, 27, hit .229/.311/.448 with 11 homers and 33 RBIs in 73 games for Houston this year.

Conger is out of the lineup for the third straight game Saturday against the Athletics.

Jason Castro (quadriceps) returned from the DL earlier this week, relegating Conger to the backup catcher role. Since Castro first hit the DL back on Aug. 29, Conger has slashed .231/.268/.462, which has hardly made a compelling case for him to earn regular at-bats.

Conger went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Angels.

Conger must have been satisfied to not only take a left-handed pitcher deep -- the Houston backstop was hitting just .152 against lefties entering the game -- but do so against his former team. Acquired from the Angels over the off-season, Conger has enjoyed his best offensive season in part-time action with the Astros. With Jason Castro on the disabled list, Conger remains Houston's primary catcher for the time being.

Conger went 2-for-4 with a homer, 5 RBI and a run in Friday's win over Minnesota.

Conger drove in more runs Friday than had in every game since Aug. 2 combined. He has hit an abysmal .119 during that span. Conger has the potential for big games, he recorded a 5-RBI game on Aug. 1, but given that he isn't an everyday player nor has he shown any level of consistency, you're better off reading about them in the box score than adding him to your roster in hopes that he comes through for you.

Conger is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

The 27-year-old started three straight after Jason Castro (quadriceps) hit the shelf, and should continue to serve as the primary option over Max Stassi until at least mid-September. Conger homered in Monday's win over Seattle, his ninth of the season but first since Aug. 1.

Conger had a forgettable night at the plate Wednesday, going 0-for-5 with five strikeouts against the Rays.

Houston's starting catcher Jason Castro is batting .097 over the last 14 days, but performances like this won't help Conger's push for more equal playing time. He's 0-for-17 since his two-homer game on August 1.

Conger went 3-for-4 with two homers and five RBI in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Conger exploded against Arizona, ripping a solo homer and a three-run shot in back-to-back innings. He now has four homers and nine RBI in his last games, and has seen his batting average jump 14 points in that span. Conger isn't the most powerful hitter in Houston's lineup, but his eight home runs in 44 games this season aren't a terrible number, either.

Conger went 2-for-4 with his third homer of the year Thursday against the Orioles.

With Jason Castro having dealt with a knee injury recently, Conger's been seeing a bit more playing time, and he's got a single, two doubles and a homer over nine at-bats in his last three games. Unfortunately, with his general lack of playing time, Conger's primarily a deep NL-only option.

Conger, who drew his second straight start Sunday against the Blue Jays, went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the Astros' 4-2 win.

Conger's batting average dropped to .156 after going hitless Sunday, but his OBP is a respectable .325 due to his 19.5 percent walk rate thus far.