Obviously, the Minnesota Twins felt they needed to shore up the catcher’s position this off-season. After letting Kurt Suzuki go into free agency, they have signed Jason Castro to a major league contract, plus Dan Rohlfing, Eddy Rodriguez, and now Chris Gimenez to minor league deals.
While many thought/hoped that prospect Mitch Garver would open the 2017 season as Castro’s backup, it seems as though the Twins’ front office would like to have him spend a year in AAA.
All five players, as of now, are invited to Spring Training – joining incumbent backup John Ryan Murphy in what looks to be a very crowded position once pitchers and catchers arrive.