The Minnesota Twins made their first vital transfer of the offseason by including Christian Vázquez on Monday evening, agreeing to a $30million, three-year contract with the veteran catcher.
Two folks with data of the contract confirmed the deal to reporters on situation of anonymity as a result of it was pending the completion of a bodily examination.
Vázquez performed for Boston and Houston this season, hitting .274 with 9 homers and 52 RBIs in 119 video games. The native of Puerto Rico was traded to the Astros on August 1.
Christian Vázquez, 32, has gained two World Collection in his profession, one this season with the Astros
The catcher had additionally gained a World Collection ring with the Pink Sox in 2018 earlier than being traded
The 32-year-old Vázquez additionally appeared in six postseason video games, batting .235 with three RBIs whereas serving to Houston win the World Collection. He was the catcher in Sport 4 when the Astros mixed to pitch a no-hitter in opposition to the Phillies.
Vázquez broke into the majors with the Pink Sox in 2014. He hit .262 with 54 homers and 266 RBIs in 698 video games for Boston and gained a World Collection ring there in 2018.
The largest prize on the catcher market, Willson Contreras, signed a five-year, $87.5 million contract with St. Louis final week. After buying and selling Mitch Garver to Texas previous to final season, the Twins failed to switch his manufacturing on the plate on their method to a 78-84 end for third place within the AL Central after main the division for many of the summer season.
After signing among the best free-agent catchers in the marketplace, the Twins will shift their focus to resigning star brief stopper Carlos Correa
Gary Sánchez, who made 80 begins at catcher after arriving in a cope with the New York Yankees, turned a free agent after hitting 16 residence runs in 419 at-bats with a dismal .659 OPS.
Ryan Jeffers stays below membership management, coming into his fourth 12 months within the majors. His 2022 season was spoiled by damage, and his batting output – seven homers in 212 at-bats and a .648 OPS – was no higher than Sánchez’s.
The Twins have been in pursuit of star shortstop Carlos Correa, who opted out of his contract after one 12 months in Minnesota to change into one of the sought-after free brokers in the marketplace this winter.
Whereas lots of the different massive stars have been snatched up, the Twins have stayed affected person whereas ready for Correa.
Previous to touchdown Vázquez, they acquired shortstop Kyle Farmer in a commerce with Cincinnati.
