The SF Giants have brought in a more experienced veteran to compete with Rule 5 prospect Daniel Susac in Spring Training. Eric Haase, a 33-year-old backstop who brings major league experience over the span of eight seasons, signed a minor league contract with the Giants on Friday.
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Jon Morosi of MLB Network was the first to break the news, and if Haase makes the team, he’ll earn a base salary of $1.6 million.
Though Susac might come with a bit higher ceiling, thanks to only being 24 years old, he’s a wild card at this stage, and Haase is more of a known commodity.