Twins to sign Alex Avila

[Puckett34]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/twins-sign-alex-avila.html

 

Got that backup catcher

[Richie the Rally Goat]

1 year 4.25M - Source: Jeff Passan ESPN

 

[USAFChief]

Pretty nice complement to Garver. 

 

But get ready for lots of K's. He'll walk some though, too.

[LewFordLives]

Sounds like a good fit. Buys some extra time to develop Jeffers and Rortvedt.

[jud6312]

Anything that keeps Tortuga from getting behind the plate is cool with me.

 

[MN_ExPat]

Should be interesting.

[lukeduke1980]

158 Ks in 358 ABs in last 2 seasons.  If the team needs a hit in late innings I assume you pinch hit with Turtle and let him catch an inning or 2.

[Linus]

That’s an insane number of strikeouts. Hope he is a wizard behind the dish

[DocBauer]

Meh. Really liked Vogt if it wasn't going to be Castro. Avila doesn't exactly move the needle, but nice defense, experienced, some power and no automatic out. Works for a year for me.