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Ryan Hanigan: Released by Giants
Hanigan was released by the Giants on Thursday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Hanigan appeared in just 18 games with Triple-A Sacramento this season and posted a lowly .447 OPS, so the Giants decided to part ways.
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Giants' Ryan Hanigan: Headed to Giants on minors deal
Hanigan agreed to a minor-league deal with the Giants on Sunday, Jon Heyman of FanRagSports.com reports.
Hanigan slashed .267/.324/.347 over 33 games with the Rockies last season but had yet to catch on with a big-league club in 2018. The veteran backstop was cut loose by the Indians back in mid-March, and this will be his first opportunity with a team since. Hanigan will serve primarily as organizational depth, as Buster Posey is locked in as the main catcher, with Nick Hundley seemingly safe in a backup role.
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Ryan Hanigan: Cut loose by Indians
Hanigan was released by the Indians on Monday, T.J. Zuppe of The Athletic Cleveland reports.
Hanigan was never projected to make the team's Opening Day roster with Roberto Perez and Yan Gomes ahead of him. The 37-year-old is still a solid defender, but he doesn't figure to serve as anything more than organizational catching depth in 2018.
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Indians' Ryan Hanigan: Lands minors deal with Cleveland
Hanigan agreed Monday with the Indians on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to spring training, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Both of the Indians' top two catchers from 2017 (Roberto Perez and Yan Gomes) have multiple years left on their contract and top prospect Francisco Mejia could be ready for duty behind the plate at some point this season, so it's difficult to envision Hanigan parlaying his minor-league deal into an extended stint with the big club in 2018, barring an injury to one of the aforementioned players. The 37-year-old Hanigan is well regarded for his receiving skills, but wouldn't bring much offensive upside to the table if he ends up landing regular plate appearances with the Indians. He slashed .267/.324/.347 across 112 plate appearances with Colorado last season, which equated to a meager 59 wRC+.
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Rockies' Ryan Hanigan: Playing time limited following return from DL
Hanigan logged just five regular-season at-bats after returning from the disabled list in early September.
That being said, the veteran did notch three hits in those five at-bats, but the presence of Jonathan Lucroy really hurt Hanigan's value. His .267 batting average on the season was his best mark in that category since 2012 when he was still with the Reds, but he seems likely to remain a backup no matter where he lands this winter.
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Rockies' Ryan Hanigan: Activated from DL
Hanigan (groin) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Thursday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Hanigan is back with the big club after a brief stay on the shelf with a groin strain. The 37-year-old has appeared in just 29 games for the Rockies this season, compiling a .250/.311/.333 line with two homers. He'll return to his role as a reserve catcher for the Rockies down the stretch.
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Rockies' Ryan Hanigan: Lands on DL with groin strain
Hanigan was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right groin strain.
Hanigan said he was "a little banged up" over the weekend, according to Nick Groke of The Denver Post, so the Rockies decided to give him some time on the shelf to get better. It's unclear how long he'll be sidelined at this point, but the Rockies won't miss him much given the recent addition of Jonathan Lucroy. Tony Wolters was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and will serve as the backup to Lucroy until Hanigan is back.
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Rockies' Ryan Hanigan: Dealing with groin issue
Hanigan has a strained groin, Nick Groke of The Denver Post reports.
Hanigan remarked that he's "a little banged up" and, as such, should be considered day-to-day heading into Tuesday's series opener against the Royals. The catcher doesn't play much anyway -- he only has 96 at-bats this year -- so any absence won't have much, if any, fantasy impact.
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Rockies' Ryan Hanigan: Back in action Sunday
Hanigan (illness) is starting at catcher and hitting eighth Sunday against the Brewers.
He has not played since Aug. 13 as he dealt with a stomach bug but will catch lefty Kyle Freeland in the series finale against Milwaukee. Hanigan is hitting .270 in 37 at-bats since the All-Star break.
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Rockies' Ryan Hanigan: Scratched with stomach woes
Hanigan was scratched from the Rockies' Thursday lineup with a stomach bug, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
He'll give way to Jonathan Lucroy, who loses his day off. Hanigan may take at least another day to recover, so NL-only players may have to wait to get a contribution from him.
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Rockies' Ryan Hanigan: Drives in two runs
Hanigan went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs during Wednesday's win over San Diego.
The backstop has been playing semi-regularly since being recalled to the majors June 30, but this was his first multi-hit showing. In fact, Hanigan went just 3-for-20 through his previous six starts. Still, calling Coors Field home is a nice fantasy bonus, so Hanigan has some appeal in cavernous setups.
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Rockies' Ryan Hanigan: Dealing with back spasms
Hanigan was scratched from a scheduled start Friday against the White Sox due to upper back spasms, Nick Groke of The Denver Post reports.
Given that Tony Wolters is the primary catcher for Colorado, most people didn't bat an eye when Hanigan was left out of the lineup Friday, but it seems that an injury is lingering enough to keep him on the bench. Despite the absence, neither the veteran backstop nor the team thinks the setback is serious, so it's unlikely that he'll spend any time on the disabled list, especially with the All-Star break coming up. Consider him day-to-day for the time being, with Wolters continuing to shoulder a bigger workload in the meantime.
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Rockies' Ryan Hanigan: Hitting eighth Sunday
Hanigan (back) is starting behind the dish and hitting eighth Sunday against the White Sox.
He missed the last three games while dealing with back spasms, but was able to get back in the fold in the final game of the first half. Hanigan could end up losing his spot on the 25-man roster when the Rockies are ready to give Tom Murphy the promotion from Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Rockies' Ryan Hanigan: Called up Friday
Hanigan was called back up to the Rockies on Friday, and will start behind the plate during the series opener against Arizona, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Hanigan was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque in mid-June, but is back up with the big-league team and catching Jon Gray on Friday. The 36-year-old has spent 13 games with Colorado this season, hitting .256/.304/.395 with two home runs and eight RBI. In a corresponding move, the team sent down Tom Murphy, making Hanigan the backup to Tony Wolters.
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Rockies' Ryan Hanigan: Sent to minors
Hanigan was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.
With Tom Murphy (forearm) coming off the disabled list Thursday, Hanigan agreed to head back to the minors in order to clear a roster spot. He'll offer catching depth in the minors, though he likely won't return to the big leagues unless something happens to Murphy or Tony Wolters.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 225 lbs |
| Birthplace: Washington, DC |
| Age: 44 |
| Experience: 11 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |