The Diamondbacks have re-signed catcher Aramis Garcia to a brand new minor league deal, Baseball America’s Matt Eddy studies. Presumably the brand new contract incorporates an invite for Garcia to attend Arizona’s large league Spring Coaching camp, identical to the earlier minors deal Garcia signed with the D’Backs nearly precisely one 12 months in the past.
Gabriel Moreno’s hand harm final June opened the door for Garcia to twice have his contract chosen to the Diamondbacks’ lively roster, although each of these promotions have been quickly adopted by Garcia being designated for task after which outrighted off the 40-man roster. Garcia had the appropriate to elect free company after both of these outrights however he selected to stay within the group on each events. He additionally was on observe for minor league free company as soon as the season was over, however his time on the open market was fairly quick, as he’ll now head again to the Diamondbacks.
Garcia’s time on the large league roster noticed him seem in simply two video games in 2025, and he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his solely 4 plate appearances. Between not enjoying within the majors in any respect in 2023 and going hitless in seven PA (over three video games) with the Phillies in 2024, it has now been over three years since Garcia’s final MLB hit, which speaks to his profession path as a journeyman. The catcher has hit .208/.245/.321 with 10 residence runs over 331 profession PA within the majors, suiting up with 5 completely different groups on the MLB degree (and three extra on the minor league degree) since Garcia debuted throughout the 2018 season.
The D’Backs apparently favored what they noticed from Garcia, each in his cups of espresso within the majors and in his extra prolonged time at Triple-A Reno. With the caveat that the Pacific Coast League is a really hitter-friendly surroundings, Garcia had a formidable .266/.385/.481 slash line in 296 PA for Reno in 2025.
Because it stands proper now, Moreno and Garcia are the one two catchers in Arizona’s group with any large league enjoying expertise, since James McCann is a free agent. This makes Garcia the default as Moreno’s backup, however the Diamondbacks will certainly add to their catching ranks between now and Spring Coaching, doubtless sending Garcia again to a Triple-A depth function as soon as once more.
