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Athletics Sign Chris Herrmann

By Jeff Todd | December 11, 2018 at 5:30pm CDT

5:30pm: Oakland has announced the signing.

3:56pm: The Athletics have agreed to sign catcher Chris Herrmann, according to veteran reporter Jerry Crasnick (Twitter link). It’s a one-year pact, per MLB.com’s Jane Lee (via Twitter), and is worth $1MM plus incentives, Jon Heyman of Fancred tweets.

Herrmann’s tour of the AL West continues. He played well last year for the Mariners and spent a brief stretch on the Astros’ 40-man roster earlier this winter before being non-tendered. He had projected to earn a $1.5MM salary, which was obviously a bit north of what the Houston organization was ultimately willing to commit after it had a chance to survey the market fully.

The A’s will presumably utilize Herrmann mostly behind the dish, though he has also spent a fair bit of time in the outfield and at first base. That’s handy to have around, at least when he’s hitting enough to warrant time in those positions. At a minimum, it increases a team’s roster flexibility.

Herrmann, who just turned 31, has never been a consistent offensive producer. He has had productive stretches in two of the past three seasons, but scuffled to a .181/.273/.345 slash in 256 plate appearances in 2017 — his most extensive action in the majors. Still, it’s hard not to like some of the tools. Herrmann has some swing and miss to his game, but he knows how to draw a walk and has pop in addition to grading well on the bases.

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  1. bkwalker510

    7 years ago

    weird flex but ok

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    • PeeWeeGaskins

      7 years ago

      That’s original.

      Reply
      • bkwalker510

        7 years ago

        weird flex but ok

        Reply
  2. newtzb0ss

    7 years ago

    Didn’t He kill their chances at the division last year with that walk off against them?

    kind of a weird signing lol

    Reply
    • BlueJayFan1515

      7 years ago

      If teams were run like this they would all be as dysfunctional as the Mets and Orioles.

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      Reply
  3. Syndergaarden Cop

    7 years ago

    the winter meetings are a bore thus far

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  4. lilpartialbaldo

    7 years ago

    Phegley and Herrmann must be the worst catching duo in baseball. At least it’s a cheap duo.

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    • bkwalker510

      7 years ago

      Better than Lucroy/Phegley tho

      Reply
      • oaklandfan22

        7 years ago

        I beg to differ, would’ve much rather had Lucroy

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        • bradthebluefish

          7 years ago

          Ditto

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        • bkwalker510

          7 years ago

          nah, Hermann was worth just as much as lucroy but in 10% of the PA’s

          Reply
  5. bowserhound

    7 years ago

    Playoffs!

    Reply
  6. CCCTL

    7 years ago

    They might be expecting Sean Murphy to push either Phegley or Herrmann out by the end of the year.

    Reply
  7. Ejemp2006

    7 years ago

    Great signing for the As! They have figured out a new strategy, aim for consistent and minimize streaky.

    Reply
  8. ReverieDays

    7 years ago

    At least it isn’t Bruce Maxwell, am I right guys?

    Reply
    • pinstripes17

      7 years ago

      Why? You racist or something?

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      Reply
      • ReverieDays

        7 years ago

        No, just pro-Chinese food delivery.

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        Reply
      • champion1701

        7 years ago

        Nah just anti putting guns in innocent delivery drivers faces. Maxwell is a jackass and does not represent the values of baseball. Frankly he should be cashiered out of the mlb.

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      • Lefty Grove’s right hand

        7 years ago

        Wow really? It couldn’t be because he was horrendous at the plate?

        Reply
  9. DannyP

    7 years ago

    Im Really hoping that this signing is to be the backup, and another addition is coming, a platoon of phegley and herrmann is pretty dreadful.

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    • oaklandfan22

      7 years ago

      Do not like this signing one bit

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    • drgntrnr

      7 years ago

      That addition will be Sean Murphy.

      Reply
  10. HalosHeavenJJ

    7 years ago

    The A’s are creative in roster building. This leaves Lucroy without a job, most likely, keeping a solid second tier of FA catching options on the market.

    Reply
  11. statman

    7 years ago

    Good one Boy Wonder, Billy Beane, good one. I recently heard Boy Wonder on a local radio interview. The interview was approximately 30 minutes in duration and Boy Wonder prefaced his sentences with the word “Listen” 27 times! I always knew he was a caught up in his own alleged celebrity status, but he’s graduated to a true narcissist lately. And by the way, name a more over-rated GM in the history of MLB than Boy Wonder.

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    • rathman53

      7 years ago

      Babble much?

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    • lilpartialbaldo

      7 years ago

      Thanks for the knowledge.

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      Reply
    • justin-turner overdrive

      7 years ago

      Please stop calling a 54 year old man “Boy” repeatedly, its obnoxious and offensive.

      People like you are why people root FOR him. How does THAT feel?

      Reply
    • damon389

      7 years ago

      You’re right, I’m sure you could win 97 games with the the lowest MLB team salary on opening day. You’re right, over-rated. The A’s should hire you to do the job.

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    • sacball

      7 years ago

      kind of like you using “boy wonder” 27 times?

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    • Lefty Grove’s right hand

      7 years ago

      Hey statman, how about you look at his stats as GM. His W-L record is pretty darn good the past 20 years. His playoff record does not accurately reflect his quality as GM. 9 playoff years is nothing to sneeze over.

      Reply
  12. justin-turner overdrive

    7 years ago

    If Beane really is going to call it a day in the C department after this, then he’s definitely giving Sean Murphy at least 500 AB next year come hell or highwater, lol

    Reply
    • DannyP

      7 years ago

      I Hope so because Phegley’s bat is not MLB level, even for a catcher, and Herrmann is suitable in a backup role but has never been able to breakout to recieve regular playing time even when spending time is Arizona, who had no useful catchers at the time.

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      • justin-turner overdrive

        7 years ago

        I agree, to me it screams Murphy is MLB-level right now.

        Now if Hermann is merely there to battle Phegley and there’s another short-term quality C coming, then that’s another thing. But if this is it, Murphy is definitely going to be the man next year probably from opening day, ha

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        • Lefty Grove’s right hand

          7 years ago

          Murphy is definitely going to receive a lot of playing time next season. Probably not on the OD roster, but he will receive the bulk of catching duties by seasons end.

          Reply
  13. murphydog

    7 years ago

    Wwoww. Wwhatt a ssigningg!

    Reply
  14. sacball

    7 years ago

    this better mean that they expect Murphy to win the job out of ST

    Reply
  15. Yew Sukk

    7 years ago

    This is the baseball equivalent of the Warriors signing Durant. The A’s are ruining MLB

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  16. unpaidobserver

    7 years ago

    This move makes you realize that they never targeted Lucroy because of catching skill; it was hoping he would magically rediscover how to hit dingers.

    Reply
  17. rycm131

    7 years ago

    I watched him catch a full bullpens. Looks sharp

    Reply
  18. kreevich

    7 years ago

    Totally a Billy Beane-ish move. Good pickup.

    Reply
  19. Toakland

    7 years ago

    Welcome to the greatest baseball city in the country. #betterthanposey #oaklandcityofchampions

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