Veteran to compete with Luis Campusano, minor league free agent Martin Maldonado for primary catching duties
San Diego Padres catcher Elias Diaz tosses his bat after a home run against the Chicago White Sox during the eighth inning at Petco Park on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 in San Diego, CA. The Padres on Tuesday made their first free-agent addition of the offseason, agreeing to a reunion with Elías Díaz, the Union-Tribune confirmed.Díaz also received a mutual option for 2026.
Díaz hit .190/.292/.429 with one homer and three RBIs in 12 games down the stretch. He ultimately replaced Luis Campusano as the No. 2 catcher behind Kyle Higashioka and appeared in one postseason game. Martín Maldonado, 38, was also signed to a minor league deal to add to the catching competition this spring.Higashioka signed a two-year, $13.5 million free-agent deal with the Rangers. Many of the club’s departing free agents — Jurickson Profar , Tanner Scott , Donovan Solano and Martín Pérez — have also signed with new teams. Ha-Seong Kim, David Peralta and Nick Ahmed remain free agents.
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