It’s no secret that the catcher position was an absolute travesty for the Washington Nationals in 2025. Led by Keibert Ruiz, they were easily the worst unit in baseball for half the season, posting a nightmareish -1.2 fWAR through June 30th (2nd worst in the league was only at -0.5). In fact, it was so … Read more
The Atlanta Braves have reportedly claimed catcher Chuckie Robinson off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers, per The Athletic’s David O’Brien. He has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. To make room on the 40-man roster, pitcher Daysbel Hernandez was moved to the 60-day IL. Robinson, 30, made his MLB debut with the Cincinnati Reds in … Read more
Basallo has just four games of MLB experience to his name, but the Orioles are investing in his future development at the big league level, with his plus hit tool that could make him a middle-of-the-order bat in Baltimore for years to come. On the flip side, this extension comes with potential consequences for Rutschman, … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired catcher Matt Thaiss, age 30, from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for outfielder Dru Baker. A left-handed hitting backup catcher with a plus walk rate, Thaiss (pronounced “thice”) has hit .212/.382/.294 (18-for-85) with four doubles, one home run, 8 RBI, 23 walks and 21 strikeouts over 35 games … Read more
The Seattle Mariners are backing up the dump truck for the Big Dumper. The Mariners are giving catcher Cal Raleigh a six-year, $105 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Passan says the contract starts this season and buys out the first three years of Raleigh’s free agency. Raleigh made $795,000 last year as … Read more
Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson has been diagnosed with a low-grade oblique strain and will open the 2025 season on the injured list, reports Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer. He underwent an MRI Thursday after experiencing discomfort in his back and side, and the imaging has revealed a strain. The team has not yet provided an expected … Read more
The Royals announced they have signed catcher Luke Maile to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. The 34-year-old Maile is a nine-year MLB veteran as a backup catcher with a lifetime line of .208/.274/.319. Maile was originally drafted by the Rays in 2012 out of Kentucky. He made his MLB debut … Read more
Baseball is inching ever closer as pitchers and catchers are scheduled to begin their first workouts on February 12th. Let’s take a position by position look at the Rays current roster projections, the battles to watch for, and their depth at that position. A quick review of what occurred in 2024. The Rays opened the … Read more
The Marlins are in agreement with catcher Rob Brantly on a minor league deal with an invite to MLB spring training, reports Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. The veteran returns to the organization with which he made his MLB debut more than a decade ago. Brantly, now 35, was a Tigers draftee whom Detroit included … Read more
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