July 5, 2023
Oakland Athletics catcher
Manny Pina (wrist) went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Tigers. Pina was activated from the 60-day injured list with a sprained left wrist and started at designated hitter before being pinch hit for. The veteran will likely serve as a backup to
Shea Langeliers. He has provided some power throughout his career with a .409 slugging percentage, but his .243 batting average and playing time questions may limit his fantasy value, even in two-catcher leagues.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
December 12, 2022
The Oakland Athletics acquired catcher
Manny Pina and super-utilityman
Esteury Ruiz on Monday as part of a three-way swap that included the Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves, according to a source. The A's also received pitchers
Kyle Muller,
Royber Salinas and
Freddy Tarnok. Pina had wrist surgery in 2022 and only played in five games for the Braves. The 35-year-old veteran backstop should see considerable playing time alongside prospect
Shea Langeliers next season for the rebuilding A's. Ruiz was sent to Milwaukee from San Diego in August in the
Josh Hader trade. The 23-year-old struggled in his first 17 big-league games, going 6-for-35 (.171) with two RBI, three runs and a stolen base, but he posted a .900 OPS in Triple-A and stole 48 bases. Ruiz will be one to watch in deeper leagues with a chance to secure regular playing time in Oakland sooner than later.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
May 11, 2022
Atlanta Braves catcher
Manny Pina (wrist) is set to undergo season-ending surgery on his left wrist. The 34-year-old first landed on the injured list on April 28 with what was deemed left wrist inflammation. Pina only appeared in five games this year and he went 2-for-14 at the plate with a pair of RBI and a run scored. Fellow catcher
William Contreras was called up when Pina hit the injured list. Contreras will serve as the team's backup catcher behind
Travis d'Arnaud going forward.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: Gabe Burns
November 15, 2021
The Atlanta Braves signed catcher
Manny Pina to a two-year, $8 million deal on Monday that includes a $4 million team option for the 2024 season. Pina is a highly regarded backup catcher that will help take some of the stress off starting catcher
Travis d'Arnaud as the Braves attempt to defend their World Series title in 2022. The presence of Pina as catching depth will give Atlanta extra time to develop catching prospects
William Contreras and
Shea Langeliers, who is the team's No. 2 prospect. The 34-year-old Pina hit a career-high 13 home runs while batting just .189 with a .732 OPS for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2021. Pina can provide occasional pop with his bat, but he's best known for his defense, throwing out 29.7% of 37 potential base-stealers last year.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FanSided - Robert Murray
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