December 27, 2023
The Texas Rangers signed free-agent right-handers
Diego Castillo,
Jesus Tinoco and
Gerardo Carrillo, outfielders
Sandro Fabian,
Elier Hernandez and
Derek Hill, and catcher
Andrew Knapp to minor-league deals with invitations to major-league spring training on Wednesday. Castillo, 29, allowed six earned runs in just 8 2/3 relief innings for the Seattle Mariners this year, but he saved a career-high 16 games in 2021 with the M's and Tampa Bay Rays and will give the Rangers some experienced relief depth entering the 2024 campaign. Knapp, 32, has spent parts of six seasons in the big leagues with four different teams and has slashed .209/.310/.313 with 13 home runs and 66 RBI in 325 games. The switch-hitting backstop hit .233 (73-for-313) with nine home runs and 29 RBI in 93 games with Triple-A Sugar Land and Triple-A Toledo with the Astros and Tigers, respectively.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Texas Rangers PR
January 3, 2023
The Detroit Tigers have reportedly signed catcher
Andrew Knapp to a minor-league deal, per a tweet from the Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold on Tuesday. He received an invitation to MLB spring training, per a source. Knapp, 31, has hit .209 with 13 home runs, 103 walks (11.8% BB rate) and 274 strikeouts (31.4% strikeout rate) in 325 MLB games over six seasons. Knapp will provide the American League Central club with some additional depth behind the plate heading into next season. At the moment, Detroit's current catching options on the team's 40-man roster include
Eric Haase,
Jake Rogers and
Mario Feliciano.
--Ben Rosener - RotoBallerSource: Evan Petzold
July 20, 2022
The San Francisco Giants have signed catcher
Andrew Knapp to a minor league deal. The Giants will be the third organization to take a chance on the 30-year-old this year. He began the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, then briefly played for the Seattle Mariners before the team designated him for assignment about 10 days ago. The switch-hitting catcher previously played for Giants manager Gabe Kapler in Philadelphia. He will be sent to Triple-A Sacramento, but he will give the team an option for catching depth down the stretch this year.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: MLB Trade Rumors
April 5, 2022
The Pittsburgh Pirates are making a move to sign catcher
Andrew Knapp, according to Pirates beat writer Jason Mackey. Knapp opted out of his contract with the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. He will join the Pirates as a backup behind starter
Roberto Perez. Knapp spent each of the first five years of his big league career with the Philadelphia Phillies, but he was outrighted by the team after the 2021 season. The 30-year-old is better known for his defensive abilities than his bat. Over 309 games in the majors, he has a .214/.314/.322 slash line and 13 home runs.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: Jason Mackey
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