Reds hoping to add veteran catching depth

Cody Asche tries to take second with a delayed steal, but Josh Thole makes a strong throw and Darwin Barney applies the tag for the outMesoraco and Reds officials believe he can come back 100 percent after his rehabilitation. He is slated to resume catching drills later this month, but his readiness for the upcoming season remains unclear. Even if he passes every test with flying colors, he likely won't get a 130-game workload and will split time with Barnhart, who filled in very well in 2016.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco discusses his return from injury and expectations for 2017Having a third catcher would give manager Bryan Price flexibility to use one of his catchers as a pinch-hitter…