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MLB Rumors: Cubs plan for Stroman, Cardinals trade pieces, Red Sox add catcher

By Robert Murray

Marcus Stroman, Chicago Cubs. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
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Chief Baseball officer Chaim Bloom of the Boston Red Sox speaks during a press conference during a Boston Red Sox spring training team workout on February 13, 2023 at jetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

MLB Rumors: A veteran catcher signs with the Red Sox

Free-agent catcher Jorge Alfaro and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a major-league contract, the team announced.

Alfaro, 30, had signed a minor-league deal with the Red Sox in the offseason in hopes of joining the major-league team out of spring training. Instead, he was buried on the team’s depth chart and opted out of his contract and signed with the Colorado Rockies.

But after the Rockies designated Alfaro for assignment, thus making him a free agent, he signed back in Boston and will be active for Thursday’s game. Boston catcher Reese McGuire has been on the IL for a while now, thus putting Alfaro in the mix with Connor Wong at the position for the Red Sox.

In 43 games in Triple-A, Alfaro hit .320/.367/.520 with an .887 OPS, six home runs and 30 RBI.

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