Erik Kratz Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 250 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/15/1980 (43)
- Experience
- 10
- College
- Eastern Mennonite (VA)
Erik Kratz Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Erik Kratz News
The Tampa Bay Rays placed catcher Anthony Bemboom (knee) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a left knee sprain and also acquired catcher Erik Kratz from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations. Kratz, 38, will join the team on Friday after being designated for assignment by the Giants on May 13. He started the year hitting .125 (4-for-32) and has a .208 career average in the majors. Kratz should serve as the backup to Travis D'Arnaud with Mike Zunino, Michael Perez and Bemboom sidelined. You can ignore Kratz for fantasy purposes.
The San Francisco Giants acquired catcher Erik Kratz from the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in exchange for minor league infielder C.J. Hinojosa. The 38-year-old Kratz was third on Milwaukee's catching depth chart in spring training, but he could be the backup to Buster Posey in San Francisco. Hinojosa is a versatile defender with good contact skills and will likely be assigned to Double-A Biloxi. Kratz can be ignored from a fantasy standpoint.
The Milwaukee Brewers avoided arbitration with catcher Erik Kratz by agreeing to a one-year deal with him on Tuesday. Kratz will be 39 next June and hit .236/.280/.355 with just six home runs and 23 RBI in 67 games in a part-time role with the Brew Crew in 2018. He could once again be in a platoon behind the dish in 2019, but he's not much of a fantasy option, even in NL-only leagues.
