SF Giants minor league catcher signs a free agent contract and joins the New York Mets right away

Logan Porter, a minor league catcher for the San

Francisco Giants, activated his opt-out clause

earlier this week, giving the Giants the option of

adding him to the 40-man roster or letting him go

in free agency. He signed with the New York Mets

on Thursday after the Giants decided to allow

him to become a free agency.

SF Giants minor league catcher becomes free agent, immediately joins New York Mets

The Giants added Porter in a trade with the

Kansas City Royals in June. This felt like a much-

needed depth move given that San Francisco

nearly ran out of catchers in May. In fact, the

Giants went out and added veteran catcher Curt

Casali on a major league deal while both Patrick

Bailey and Tom Murphy were on the injured list.

Jakson Reetz and Blake Sabol took turns catching

during a run of games in May. When Casali was

released to pursue a chance with San Francisco,

he was playing for the Triple-A affiliate of the

Chicago Cubs. The testing of catching depth is

always unpredictable. Consequently, Porter was

acquired by the Giants. With a career.

277/.401/.466 line over six seasons in the minors,

the 29-year-old had a very strong hitting record.

Despite having a brief opportunity with the

Royals the previous season, he performed poorly,

finishing with a.647 OPS in 38 plate appearances.

In the offseason, the Royals designated Porter for

assignment, but he went unclaimed and elected

free agency. However, he returned on a minor

league deal for this season. The right-handed bat

posted a 1.003 OPS with six home runs and 22

RBI in 138 plate appearances with Kansas City’s

Triple-A affiliate before the trade.

Porter’s tenure with the Sacramento River Cats

was brief; nonetheless, throughout his 85 plate

appearances, he recorded a.716 OPS, two home

runs, and six RBI. He alternated between first

base and catcher in the field. Porter now signs a

major league contract with the Mets. With an

overall record of 49-46, the Mets are well-

positioned to win the Wild Card. The veteran

backstop will report to Triple-A for the time

being, but New York may consider him in the

near future.

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SF Giants minor league catcher signs a free agent contract and joins the New York Mets right away