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Former Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera has found a new home. According to a report by El Extrabase's Daniel Álvarez-Montes, Herrera has inked a minor
Arizona Diamondbacks insider Jack Sommers believes that the team's biggest roster hole isn't a splashy name. Sommers points to the Diamondbacks' struggles against right-handed pitching, suggesting a need for a reliable left-handed bat.
Rangers sign free agent catcher from Diamondbacks originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Texas Rangers have already signed one catcher this offseason in the form of Danny Jansen. They look set to add another, Jose Herrera.
While the Arizona Diamondbacks have been busy signing free-agent pitchers, they just let one go who was once a huge prospect.
Here is what the Diamondbacks are reportedly looking for in a trade that includes star Ketel Marte, who's been in a bevy of rumors.
In baseball, so much of roster construction can center around player potential. That potential can be based on professional evaluations, subjective opinions, and obviously past performance. Teams will also sometimes see potential in “glue” guy – usually a veteran player who brings some kind of “clubhouse presence” that can theoretically help guide younger players through the trials and tribulations of a big league season.
In the first round of the Triple-A phase, the Athletics ended up selecting Abel Mercedes from the Houston Astros. In the second round of the Triple-A phase, the A's added a similar pitcher in Darlin Pinales, a 23-year-old right-hander that had been in the Arizona Diamondbacks system.