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Diamondbacks, Hank Conger Agree To Minors Deal

By Steve Adams | February 8, 2017 at 4:28pm CDT

The Diamondbacks have agreed to a minor league deal with catcher Hank Conger, SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo reports (Twitter links). Conger, a Wasserman client, will receive a $950K base salary if he makes the big league roster and has another $450K available via incentives.

Conger, who turned 29 last week, spent the 2016 season with the Rays but struggled through a career-worst year at the plate. In 137 plate appearances, the switch-hitter batted .194/.265/.306 with three homers and five doubles. Prior to that season, he’d posted a .233/.304/.389 batting line across three seasons with the Angels and Astros.

Conger has gone through extreme struggles in terms of preventing the running game in recent seasons (10.5 percent caught-stealing rate), but he was solid in that regard in the three preceding seasons. Beyond that, Conger routinely grades out as an above average pitch-framer.

The D-backs have overhauled their catching corps this offseason, surprisingly non-tendering Welington Castillo. Following that decision, the new D-backs front office inked Jeff Mathis to a two-year deal and Chris Iannetta to a one-year deal. Since that time, the D-backs have added both Josh Thole and Conger on minor league deals, while outfielder/catcher Chris Herrmann remains on the roster as yet another option behind the dish.

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  1. Go Snakes

    5 years ago

    Don’t know much about this guy but I remember he hit a grand salami vs. Dbacks @ Minute Maid in 2015. I was there 🙁

    Reply
  2. giantsfan8

    5 years ago

    Was gonna say – thought he wasn’t a FAN. Rays had hella catchers!

    (I update MLB the show rosters daily!!)

    Reply
    • giantsfan8

      5 years ago

      FA** not fan lol

      Reply
  3. forwhomjoshbelltolls

    5 years ago

    Whatever they are paying him is worth it for that robot dance he does after his team hits a home run.

    Reply
  4. jdodson1822

    5 years ago

    Don’t forget about Iannetta

    Reply
  5. mrnatewalter

    5 years ago

    Mike Hazen won’t stop until he has all the free agent catchers remaining.

    Reply
    • dbacksrs

      5 years ago

      It’s been a weak point on our team since Montero got traded away, so hey, let’s sign a bunch and see who sticks around.

      Reply
      • BravesBoi

        5 years ago

        Welington was pretty good. I thought they should’ve re signed him

        Reply
  6. Bill Smith

    5 years ago

    Pitch-framing gets Hazen turgid.

    Reply
  7. bleacherbum

    5 years ago

    3 former Angel Catchers signed by ARZ this offseason. Lol

    Reply
    • TheMichigan

      5 years ago

      Not like they were particularly good….

      Especially in two of those cases. Looking at you Mathis and Conger

      Reply
      • cmancoley

        5 years ago

        Conger wasn’t bad for the halos

        Reply
      • layventsky

        5 years ago

        Mathis was actually a pretty steady defender. He just couldn’t hit to save his life.

        Reply
  8. JDGoat

    5 years ago

    The dbacks are gonna get all the catchers

    Reply
  9. chris

    5 years ago

    So… Waiting for the inevitable Matt Wieters and Dioner Navarro signings in Arizona.

    Reply
  10. nickyfives

    5 years ago

    Conger & Thole, they really like their catchers who can’t hit….

    Reply
    • BravesBoi

      5 years ago

      And conger can’t play a lick of defense.

      Reply
  11. Joe Covert

    5 years ago

    This is about addressing depth.

    Reply
  12. BravesBoi

    5 years ago

    I never liked Conger. Didn’t really have a reason, I just thought he sucked.

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