FA signing...... a New Catcher

[Bil522]

M's are working on a deal with a free agent catcher Andrew Kinzner

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/ ... izner.html

[D-train]

Unreal, of all the options they try to sign a sub 600 OPS guy to save money.

[MarinerFan4Life]

Mitch Garver Lite but probably cheaper..... clearly in Dipoto's sweet spot!!

Andrew Knizner - 2025 BA .221 OBP .299 SLG .299 OPS .598 OPS+ 73

Mitch Garver - 2025 BA .209 OBP .297 SLG .343 OPS .639 OPS+ 86

[D-train]

Basically a white Seby. Just disgusting if true.

[D-train]

Why not this guy. Catcher and DH.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... iv01.shtml

[Pharmabro]

He is an ARB guy so I imagine he will be 2 to 2.5M and he will be in the lineup 30+ times a year if healthy.

I was hoping they would take a flyer on Tom Murphy.

[DavidGee24]

Do they plan on having Cal catch at least 140 games this season? That's the only reason I can see for signing a guy who will do absolutely nothing to make this team better.

[D-train]

He is an ARB guy so I imagine he will be 2 to 2.5M and he will be in the lineup 30+ times a year if healthy.

I was hoping they would take a flyer on Tom Murphy.

WTF? He can DH 100+ times a year and catch 40 times a year.

[harmony]

Unreal, of all the options they try to sign a sub 600 OPS guy to save money.

The Mariner front office likely made a fuller analysis of Andrew Knizner.

[Pharmabro]

He is an ARB guy so I imagine he will be 2 to 2.5M and he will be in the lineup 30+ times a year if healthy.

I was hoping they would take a flyer on Tom Murphy.

WTF? He can DH 100+ times a year and catch 40 times a year.

No this Kinzner dude. That Card is a Pre ARb status guy who I am not sure we could get. If we did it would have to be a monster package. But, I mean if possible.

They said they were looking to add with-in the next few days so I am hoping this is just a bargain basement move. Maybe they have him on MLB min. I mean the team he was worth last year thought Arb was not desirable.