The Atlanta Braves signed free-agent catcher Yohel Pozo to a minor-league deal on Wednesday. Pozo will give the Braves additional catching depth entering the 2025 season after they saw Travis d'Arnaud leave for the Los Angeles Angels in free agency earlier this week. Pozo made his major-league debut back in 2021 with the Texas Rangers and hasn't resurfaced in the Show since. In his 21 games played in the big leagues, he's gone 21-for-74 (.284) with a homer, nine RBI and eight runs scored. The 27-year-old Venezuelan backstop has been swinging a hot bat in the minor leagues ever since, including a .324/.335/.538 slash line with an .873 OPS, 15 home runs and 54 RBI at Las Vegas, the Triple-A affiliate for the A's, in 2024. Sean Murphy will be Atlanta's primary catcher in 2025 with Chadwick Tromp likely backing him up.
Texas Rangers catcher Yohel Pozo has been reliable with the bat since joining the big league roster. On Monday, he went 2-for-4 with two singles in the 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The 24-year-old is slashing .264/.291/.340 in his 53 at-bats with the Rangers this season. He is a catcher by trade, but has been serving as the designated hitter since joining Texas. The Rangers might have to start thinking of different ways to get him in the lineup, assuming he's part of their future plans.
Texas Rangers catcher Yohel Pozo blasted a home run during his Major League debut on Friday. The 24-year-old is likely going to be the future for Texas behind the plate. He'll serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth versus righty James Kaprielian on Saturday. This won't be a favorable matchup for Pozo, but he'll have decent value going forward. That's assuming the Rangers continue starting Pozo throughout the rest of the season. Fantasy managers in deep leagues and AL-only formats should keep an eye on Pozo going forward.
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