San Francisco Giants It is already beginning to restructure for the 2025 season. Major League Baseball (MLB) with the hiring, this Tuesday, November 26, of the veteran receiver Max Stassiwho could return to the highest competition of North American rented ball, after a long absence.
The information was given by journalist Aram Leighton, from Just Baseball Media, who offered the details of this signing that unites the mask with the Californian franchise starting in 2025.
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«Catcher Max Stassi has agreed to a Minor League contract with San Francisco Giantssources told Just Baseball Media. Stassi underwent hip surgery in June. Injuries and a personal issue limited him to just five rehab games over the past two seasons. Posted a 2.9 fWAR in 87 games in 2021“, wrote Leighton en X.
Catcher Max Stassi has agreed to a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants, sources tell @JustBB_Media.
Stassi underwent hip surgery in June. Injuries and a personal matter limited him to just five rehab games the last two seasons. Posted a 2.9 fWAR in 87 games in 2021.
— Aram Leighton (@AramLeighton8) November 25, 2024
For the 33-year-old it could mean a return to The Majorssince the last time he saw action was with Los Angeles Angeles, on October 5, 2022, a season in which he played in 102 games. During those games, he batted .180, with nine home runs, 12 doubles, one triple, 30 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
San Francisco Giants could benefit from Max Stassi’s defense
Although he did not stand out on offense, he did stand out on defense, as he led the American League in fielding and in double plays, within the receivers. However, from then on, health problems began to plague him. A distension of the hip during Spring Training caused him to spend the entire 2023 campaign on the injured list.
After completing that course, Stassi decided not to continue with the team to attend to a medical problem that involved his family, being placed on the restricted list of Los Angeles Angels.
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Later, for 2024, the catcher joined the ranks of Chicago White Sox in a change, although he did not make his debut since in the middle of the season he had to undergo another surgery. For this reason, he declined the option of continuing with the patiblancos to become a free agent, a situation from which he left after signing with San Francisco Giantsa team that hopes to have him as one of the possible replacements for Patrick Bailey, who looks like the clear starter for the upcoming campaign.
In case of release with San Francisco Giantsit would be his third set in MLBWell, in addition to playing for Los Angeles Angelsalso defended the colors of Houston Astros at the beginning of his career.
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