Knapp cleared waivers Saturday and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento.
Knapp was DFA'd by the Giants just six days after he signed a major-league contract with the team Aug. 23, and he'll now be sent to Sacramento to serve as an organizational depth piece. The 32-year-old went 1-for-6 during his time in San Francisco.
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Giants' Andrew Knapp: Exits 40-man roster
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The Giants designated Knapp for assignment Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Knapp served as the backup catcher behind Curt Casali while Patrick Bailey was on the 10-day injured list. With Bailey back in tow, Knapp will head to waivers.
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Giants' Andrew Knapp: Latches on with Giants
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The Giants signed Knapp to a major-league contract Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. He's catching and batting ninth against the Mariners on Friday.
Knapp hasn't seen any MLB action since 2022, spending the 2023 season at the Triple-A level in the Astros and Tigers organizations and appearing in 81 games for the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate this season before opting out of his minor-league deal July 1. He slashed .294/.383/.457 at Triple-A this year and will serve as the backup to Curt Casali while Patrick Bailey (oblique) is on the shelf. Bailey is expected to return by the end of August.
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Andrew Knapp: Opts out of minor-league contract
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The Rangers released Knapp on Monday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Knapp's minor-league contract with the Rangers contained a July 1 opt-out and the veteran catcher has decided to exercise it. The 32-year-old has slashed .292/.374/.444 with six homers in 60 games with Triple-A Round Rock this season. Knapp has a career .623 OPS in parts of six big-league seasons and hasn't seen any action in the majors since 2022.
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Rangers' Andrew Knapp: Invited to Rangers' camp
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Knapp signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training.
Knapp spent all of the 2023 season at the Triple-A level between the Tigers and Astros organizations, posting a .705 OPS with nine homers. He's slashed .209/.310/.313 over parts of six seasons in the majors and will compete for the right to back up Jonah Heim at catcher.
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Astros' Andrew Knapp: Lands deal with Astros
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Knapp signed a minor-league contract with the Astros on Wednesday, Kenny Van Doren of Bally Sports Midwest reports.
Knapp was released from his minor-league deal with the Tigers earlier this month but has quickly found a new home. While he will provide the Astros with some veteran catcher depth, the team will be hoping he's not needed in the majors.
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Andrew Knapp: Cut loose by Detroit
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Knapp was released by the Tigers on Tuesday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
The veteran catcher had posted a .253/.337/.397 batting line through 70 games (267 plate appearances) this season with Triple-A Toledo. Knapp has had some wild swings in production during a big-league career that dates back to 2017, but given he's still just 31 years old, it's certainly conceivable he gets a fresh start with another organization.
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Tigers' Andrew Knapp: Misses out on Opening Day roster
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Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Knapp did not make the team, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
The Tigers will instead keep Eric Haase and Jake Rogers as their catchers for Opening Day. Knapp will remain in camp with the team and will likely return to Triple-A for the start of the season, where he slashed .245/.313/.486 in 230 plate appearances last year.
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Tigers' Andrew Knapp: Lands in Detroit
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Knapp signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Tuesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Knapp, 31, has been invited to major-league spring training. After a five-year run with the Phillies from 2017-21, Knapp bounced around to three different clubs in 2022, seeing action in just 14 games between the three stops. He'll offer catching depth in case Jake Rogers' (elbow) rehab doesn't go as expected.
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Giants' Andrew Knapp: Clears waivers
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Knapp cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Knapp was designated for assignment Tuesday, but he'll remain in the organization after he went unclaimed on waivers. Over 47 games at the Triple-A level this year, he's hit .259 with 12 home runs, 36 RBI and 25 runs.
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Giants' Andrew Knapp: Designated for assignment
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Knapp was designated for assignment by the Giants on Tuesday.
After the Giants selected his contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Knapp went 1-for-7 in two games with the Giants. The move to waive him comes as a result of fellow backstop Joey Bart being reinstated from the 7-day concussion list.
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Giants' Andrew Knapp: Joining Giants
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Knapp had his contract selected by the Giants on Wednesday, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.
After signing a minor-league contract with the team in late July, Knapp with join the big-league roster Wednesday. The 30-year-old produced a .312 average with eight homers, 25 RBI and 17 runs over 93 at-bats in 25 games with Triple-A Sacramento. Knapp will likely serve as the second option at catcher behind Austin Wynns until Joey Bart (concussion) returns from the 7-day injured list.
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Giants' Andrew Knapp: Finds work with Giants
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Knapp signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Friday.
Knapp is part of his fourth organization of 2022 after having been cut loose by the Reds, Pirates and Mariners since the beginning of April. With Joey Bart and Yermin Mercedes having moved up from Triple-A Sacramento to the big club in recent weeks, Knapp will help restore some catching depth with the Giants' top affiliate.
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Andrew Knapp: Heads to open market
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Knapp elected free agency Wednesday after clearing waivers.
Knapp will be searching for a new organization for the second time this season, as he was previously granted his release from the Pirates in May. After signing with the Mariners shortly thereafter, Knapp received a call-up from Triple-A Tacoma on June 27 and appeared in two games before being dropped from Seattle's 40-man roster two weeks later.
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Mariners' Andrew Knapp: Designated for assignment
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Knapp was designated for assignment Saturday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Knapp had been with the big-league club since late June but appeared in just two games, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. He's no longer needed for catcher depth now that Luis Torrens is back from his shoulder injury.
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Mariners' Andrew Knapp: Contract selected
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Knapp had his contract selected by the Mariners on Monday.
Knapp landed with the Mariners on a minor-league deal in late May after spending the first six weeks of the season with the Pirates. He should be in line to back up Cal Raleigh with both Tom Murphy (shoulder) and Luis Torrens (shoulder) sidelined. In 35 plate appearances with Pittsburgh, Knapp hit .129/.229/.161.
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Mariners' Andrew Knapp: Inks MiLB deal with Seattle
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Knapp signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Saturday.
Knapp was let go by the Pirates earlier this week and will now receive an opportunity for the Mariners. The 30-year-old appeared in 11 games for Pittsburgh and went 4-for-31 with two RBI, two runs and nine strikeouts.
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Andrew Knapp: Hits free agency
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Knapp cleared waivers and was released by the Pirates on Wednesday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Knapp was designated for assignment by the Pirates earlier this week, and he elected free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to the minors. The 30-year-old appeared in 11 games this year and hit .129/.229/.161 in 35 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Andrew Knapp: Designated for assignment
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Knapp was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Monday, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Knapp saw sporadic playing time while serving as the Pirates' backup catcher early in the season, and he hit just .129 with a double, two runs and two RBI over 11 games during the first month and a half of the year. He'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Tyler Heineman was claimed off waivers from the Blue Jays on Monday.
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Pirates' Andrew Knapp: Sitting third straight game
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Knapp is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Knapp appeared set to fill in as Pittsburgh's primary catcher after Roberto Perez (hamstring) landed on the injured list over the weekend, but he now finds himself on the bench for the third consecutive contest. Michael Perez is 2-for-6 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in his first two games and will work behind the plate again Tuesday.
