The San Diego Padres have finally made their mark in MLB free agency by signing Puerto Rican catcher Martín Maldonado ... so the Padres are considering giving him one more shot at the big leagues.

PITTSBURGH — A former Pittsburgh Pirates catcher has signed with another MLB team, giving him a chance to ... and he would sign a four-year, $3.2 million contract. Grandal would head to the ...

J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content ... Pirates last season but had yet to sign a contract for the 2025 season. Free-agent catcher Yasmani Grandal and the Boston Red ...

the catcher spot is anything but sure in San Diego. Grandal has the cache to split starts with the former two while giving the Padres quality play behind the plate. In 72 games for the Pittsburgh ...

The Chicago Cubs seem set at the ... d probably sign him to a minor league contract. He would need at least a handful of games and at-bats in the minors to be ready to face MLB pitching.

On March 18 though, the Braves made yet another decision to expand their farm system of catchers. 11-year MLB veteran James McCann, who played last season with the Orioles was signed to a Minor ...

He's also led MLB catchers in homers each of the last three ... Andrés Muñoz and Luis Castillo as players on the current roster to sign long-term contract extensions to stay with the organization.

While a few veteran mainstays remain among the top hitting catchers ... an anomaly or a sign of things to come? Considering what he did his first two (and a half) seasons in MLB, I'll bet on ...

The San Diego Padres could add security to their depth chart at catcher by signing a proven free ... Merrill reflects on his rapid rise in MLB and what's ahead in 2025: 'It was a process to ...