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AZ Snake Pit · Dec 3, 2019

Diamondbacks Non-Tender Joseph, Souza, Taijuan Walker

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty ImagesThe Diamondbacks have parted ways (at least for now) with back-up catcher Caleb Joseph and outfielder Steven Souza, Jr. The Diamondbacks elected to non-tender both players. The decision to non-tender Joseph was almost a certainty. The back-up catcher was expected to earn about $1.2 million going through the arbitration process. While that sum is not much, the high chance that Joseph would spend the entirety of 2020 in AAA-Reno means the team might be better off with a back-up catcher on a minor league deal.

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