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  • Twins' Diego Cartaya: Gets chance in Minnesota

    The Twins acquired Cartaya from the Dodgers on Thursday in exchange for minor-league right-hander Jose Vasquez.

    Once regarded as the one of the top catching prospects in all of baseball, the 23-year-old Cartaya has seen his stock plummet over the past two seasons while his plate skills and power output have both trended downward during his stops between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City. With Dalton Rushing also leapfrogging Cartaya on the organizational catching depth chart, the Dodgers elected to move Cartaya off the 40-man roster last week, even though he still has a minor-league option remaining. The Twins have swooped in to take a chance on Cartaya, but he'll still likely be headed to the Triple-A level to begin the 2025 campaign with Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vazquez locked in as the catching tandem at the big-league level.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Settles at $2.64 million

    The Tigers and Rogers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.64 million contract Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

    Rogers had been arbitration-eligible for a second time. The catcher slashed a disappointing .197/.255/.352 with 10 home runs in 2024, but he remains a trusted receiver and is slated to open 2025 at the top of the Tigers' catching depth chart.

  • Rene Pinto C | PHI

    Orioles' Rene Pinto: Dropped from 40-man

    The Orioles designated Pinto for assignment Friday, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

    Baltimore claimed the 28-year-old off waivers in November to compete for the backup catcher spot, but he became expendable after the O's signed Gary Sanchez to a one-year deal in December. Pinto will forfeit his spot on the 40-man roster to make room for the newly signed Charlie Morton and once again hit the waiver wire. Pinto has slashed .231/.263/.404 with 32 RBI over 83 career games in the majors, all with the Rays.

  • Jake Anchia C | CLE

    Guardians' Jake Anchia: Receives NRI from Cleveland

    The Guardians signed Anchia to a minor-league contract Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training.

    Anchia's agent, Gavin Kahn, broke the news. The 27-year-old catcher spent the 2024 season at Double-A Arkansas in the Mariners organization, slashing just .210/.246/.358 with nine home runs over 85 games. Anchia has yet to reach the major-league level and is unlikely to do so in 2025.

  • Sam Huff C | BAL

    Rangers' Sam Huff: Booted off 40-man roster

    The Rangers designated Huff for assignment Monday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

    Huff has put up a .768 OPS with 10 home runs in 214 career plate appearances in the majors, albeit with a 33.6 percent strikeout rate. He never really got an extended look at the major-league level, but Huff should draw some interest via trade or waivers, especially if a team believes he can be capable enough defensively at catcher.

  • Alex Jackson C | MIN

    Yankees' Alex Jackson: Traded to Pinstripes

    The Reds traded Jackson to the Yankees on Friday alongside Fernando Cruz in exchange for Jose Trevino, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

    Jackson split time between Triple-A and the big leagues as part of the Rays organization last season. He slashed .238/.322/.533 with eight homers and 20 RBI in the minors but wasn't able to find his footing in the big leagues, finishing with a .438 OPS over 155 MLB plate appearances. The 28-year-old signed a minor-league deal with the Reds in November but will now compete with J.C. Escarra in spring training for the backup catcher spot in New York.

  • Rangers' Cooper Johnson: Invited to spring training

    Johnson received a spring training invite from the Rangers on Thursday.

    Johnson has played in the minors since 2019 and has been at Double-A Frisco since 2023. In Frisco, he has slashed .230/.348/.464 with 14 home runs across 311 plate appearances since he was elevated there. The 26-year-old has now received his second career spring training invite after last receiving one from Detroit in 2020.

  • Nick Raposo C | SEA

    Mariners' Nick Raposo: Claimed by Seattle

    The Mariners claimed Raposo off waivers from the Blue Jays on Thursday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

    Raposo, 26, slashed just .206/.280/.340 with eight home runs over 78 games at the Triple-A level in the Cardinals and Blue Jays organizations in 2024. He's a defensive-minded catcher who will serve as organizational depth.

  • Angels' Chuckie Robinson: Traded to Halos

    The Angels acquired Robinson from the White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.

    The White Sox have acquired Kyle Teel and Matt Thaiss over the last week, so they had a surplus of catching depth. With Logan O'Hoppe and Travis d'Arnaud projected to be the Angels' catching duo in the majors, Robinson is likely to begin the 2025 season as depth at Triple-A Salt Lake.

  • Matt Thaiss C | BOS

    White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Moves across town

    The Cubs traded Thaiss to the White Sox on Tuesday in exchange for cash, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

    The Cubs acquired Thaiss from the Angels in November, but after signing Carson Kelly to a two-year deal, the former became expendable and will now compete for playing time with the Sox. Thaiss slashed .204/.323/.299 with 16 RBI in 186 plate appearances last season, and his main competition during spring training figures to be Korey Lee and prospect Edgar Quero.

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