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The Diamondbacks outrighted Knizner to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday. Knizner cleared waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster over the weekend, but he will remain in the organization for the time being. The veteran catcher is a career .210/.279/.317 hitter over parts of six major-league seasons.
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The Diamondbacks designated Knizner for assignment Saturday. Knizner has remained in the minors throughout the duration of his time in the D-backs organization, slashing .274/.357/.397 with 12 RBI across 84 plate appearances. He'll now be stripped of his spot on the 40-man roster, which will be handed to Brandon Hughes, and the 29-year-old Knizner may attract interest on the waiver wire from other teams in need of depth behind the plate.
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The Diamondbacks claimed Knizner off waivers from the Rangers on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Reno. Knizner was DFA'd by Texas on Tuesday after posting a .394 OPS in 93 big-league plate appearances. He'll now join the Diamondbacks organization and serve as an organizational depth piece at Triple-A Reno in the wake of Gabriel Moreno's groin injury. Luis Frias was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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The Rangers designated Knizner for assignment Tuesday. After being dropped from the 26-man roster July 29, Knizner was removed from the 40-man roster Tuesday. The move opens a slot on the 40-man roster for Tyler Mahle (elbow), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Knizner slashed .167/.183/.211 in 93 plate appearances for the Rangers and could garner some interest on waivers from catcher-needy teams.
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The Rangers optioned Knizner to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday. Knizner lost his spot on the 26-man active roster after the Rangers acquired Carson Kelly from the Tigers on Sunday to serve as the new No. 2 catcher behind Jonah Heim. Knizner has slashed a lowly .167/.183/.211 with one home run and nine RBI across 93 plate appearances in the big leagues this season.
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Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
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2024 | TEX | 37 | 90 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 0 | .166 |
2023 | STL | 70 | 224 | 30 | 54 | 10 | 31 | 12 | 62 | 2 | .241 |