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Rays Agree To Minor League Deals With Connor Seabold, Tres Barrera

By Steve Adams | February 7, 2025 at 7:15pm CDT

The Rays agreed to minor league deals with right-hander Connor Seabold and catcher Tres Barrera, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Both players will be invited to spring training.

Seabold, 29, has pitched parts of three seasons in the big leagues. The Beverly Hills Sports Council client spent the 2024 season with the Korea Baseball Organization’s Samsung Lions and pitched quite well, tossing 160 innings with a 3.43 ERA, 23.8% strikeout rate and 6% walk rate. That marked his first and to date only season overseas, and it’s not a surprise that a strong showing of that nature earned him a look back in North American ball — albeit on a non-guaranteed deal.

A third-round pick of the Phillies back in 2017, Seabold was flipped to the Red Sox alongside Nick Pivetta in the lopsided deal sending Heath Hembree and Brandon Workman back to Philly. Seabold briefly ranked as one of the more promising arms in Boston’s system but has yet to find his big league footing. Elbow and forearm injuries impacted his 2021-22 seasons, and Seabold was hit hard in a larger sample with the 2023 Rockies. In 108 2/3 innings, Seabold has been tagged for 98 runs — a grisly 8.12 ERA. He has a 4.13 mark in 172 Triple-A innings, however, and his KBO work was impressive. The Rays have a knack for getting the most out of reclamation arms of this ilk, too.

The Rays have a full rotation, with Shane McClanahan, Taj Bradley, Drew Rasmussen, Zack Littell, Shane Baz and Ryan Pepiot all in the mix for starts. The bullpen is more fluid, perhaps creating space for Seabold to work as a swingman or multi-inning reliever. Given his success in the KBO, it’d make sense for the Rays to keep him stretched out — if not in the big league ’pen then as a depth option in Triple-A Durham.

The 30-year-old Barrera has appeared in four big league seasons — three with the Nationals and one very brief look with the 2023 Cardinals. The ACES client is a .228/.313/.310 hitter in 164 MLB plate appearances. He spent the 2024 season with los Toros de Tijuana in the Mexican League, hitting .258/.333/.421 in 50 games. Barrera is a .222/.315/.351 hitter in Triple-A. He’s known more for his solid receiving, framing and blocking skills than for his bat.

Tampa Bay signed Danny Jansen to serve as its top catcher in 2025. He’ll pair with defensive standout Ben Rortvedt as the team’s primary pairing behind the dish. The only other catcher on the 40-man roster at the moment is Logan Driscoll. Barrera will add some experienced depth who can step up in the event of an injury or head to Durham to serve as in-season depth.

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7 Comments

  1. Pronklington

    4 months ago

    I don’t think you need three of them.

    Reply
  2. Brick House Coffee Tables Inc

    4 months ago

    Barrera basically replaces Rob Brantly at Durham.

    Reply
  3. MacGromit

    4 months ago

    Get ready for the Rays to unlock Seabold’s special powers. Nobody reduce, reuses and recycles like Tampa.

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  4. Gwynning

    4 months ago

    Tres Barreras? I don’t even see two!

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  5. hiflew

    4 months ago

    Good to see Seabold back in the US. I was hoping the Rockies would have given him another year when he was there. He was very inconsistent, but he always seemed like there was something more in him.

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  6. Joemo

    4 months ago

    TB going to work their voodoo with Seabold and he’ll get cy young votes in 2026 or something insane.

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    Reply
  7. MLBTR needs to hire editors

    4 months ago

    There shouldn’t be a comma before “too.”

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