The Diamondbacks are signing catcher to a minor league deal, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN ( ). Hell get an invitation to big league Spring Training. Hernandez, 26, was a top prospect during his early days in the Rays system. Tampa Bay traded him to the Red Sox in a deal that sent left-hander to Tampa Bay going into the 2021 season. While that was a controversial decision for the Josh Horton Jersey Rays given Hernandezs prospect status, it turned out to be a significant win. Springs has been a productive starter, while Hernandez stalled out at the upper levels of the Boston system. The right-handed hitter has spent the past two seasons at Triple-A Worcester. Hernandez has had decent but unspectacular numbers in both years. He hit 17 homers in each season with middling on-base numbers. The Colombia native owns a .255/.319/.448 batting line over 860 plate appearances at the top minor league level. Hernandez spent a couple years on Bostons 40-man roster. He was called to the majors on a pair of occasions but didnt get into an MLB game. The Sox ran him through outright waivers last offseason. When he wasnt reselected onto the 40-man roster, he became a minor league free agent last month. Arizona only has two catchers on the 40-man roster: and . The former is one of the sports top young catching talents and is entrenched as the starter. Herrera is a light-hitting backup with a career .198/.272/.231 slash in 90 big league contests. The Snakes could still look for an experienced catcher on a low-cost deal or via minor league pact. As things stand, thered be a decent opportunity for Hernandez to get an MLB look at some point in 2024. Will Snellings Jersey