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Yankees Sign Erik Kratz

By Mark Polishuk | December 12, 2017 at 11:30pm CDT

The Yankees have re-signed veteran catcher Erik Kratz, as revealed in a tweet by Kratz’s representatives at JMG Baseball.  Kratz elected to become a free agent after the season rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A, though it appears he’ll be back in the pinstripes providing the Yankees with experienced catching depth in the minors.

Kratz only played four games for New York after being acquired on an August 31 trade from the Indians, as he was picked up to add more depth during the September roster expansion.  Those were Kratz’s only four Major League games of the 2017 season, giving him appearances in parts of the last eight big league campaigns.  Kratz has only a .203/.250/.366 slash line over 649 career PA with the Yankees, Blue Jays, Astros, Royals, and two separate stints each with the Phillies and Pirates.

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  1. KillahAC

    4 months ago

    So Yankees are the only ones doing anything this offseason? Move your ass, Red Sox!

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    • GCarbs

      4 months ago

      It’s Erik Kratz…

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  2. floridapinstripes

    4 months ago

    The Kraken and Kratz. mlb’s best catchers back together again.

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  3. bucketbrew35

    4 months ago

    Cancel the season and start the parade!!!! In all seriousness, great dude, I wish him well.

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  4. Yankeepatriot

    4 months ago

    Kratz will have a war of 5 (puts shades on) 😉

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  5. Ichiro51

    4 months ago

    *yawning* oh ok.

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  6. unglar

    4 months ago

    Finally. Now the other dominoes can begin to fall.

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  7. Begamin

    4 months ago

    Ah, leave it to the Yankees to get the best trade chip in the entire sport… second to Rob Refsnyder, that is.

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  8. bkwalker510

    4 months ago

    Yes! The drummer from stone temple pilots is also a back up catcher! Fantastic!

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    • WARrior

      4 months ago

      Haha! Got me with that one

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  9. RealHalSteinbrenner

    4 months ago

    Curious move….. I wonder if Romine is in play to be dealt

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  10. Hiro

    4 months ago

    Didn’t Yankees tender a contract to Romine as the backup catcher or was I too early/wrong?

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  11. meatloaf

    4 months ago

    Great, now Sanchez is blocked.

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  12. WubbaLubbaDubDub

    4 months ago

    Turkey Bacon!!!!

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  13. b-rar

    4 months ago

    YANKEES RE-SIGN FRANCHISE SINGLE-SEASON OPS RECORD-HOLDER (min. 2 PA)

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  14. matanzas1962

    4 months ago

    The Yankees are dreaming if they thing that Sanchez is going to improve defensively. He has been with them for 9 years after signing at 16 & he still CANNOT Catch top MLB pitching & CANNOT BLOCK pitches.Trade him to Marlins for Realmuto. He is the real overall deal.

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  15. ehoop99

    4 months ago

    I remember him while he was with the Royals, quality dude! Used to come on local sports radio and was always very well spoken and funny!!

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