The Rangers released from his minor league deal. Jeff Wilson of Rangers Today that the veteran catcher triggered an opt-out clause in the contract. Knapp, 32, had spent the entire season with Triple-A Round Rock. The switch-hitting backstop turned in a .292/.374/.444 slash line with a robust Harold Castro Jersey 11.8% walk rate against a 24.4% strikeout percentage. He connected on six homers, 13 doubles and one triple acro s 254 plate appearances. While Knapp no doubt benefitted from the hitter-friendly nature of the Pacific Coast League, its a solid showing for a depth catcher. The Rangers have three catchers on their 40-man roster: , and . Heim has underperformed this season but isnt in any danger of losing his starting job after an excellent 23 campaign. Texas will stick with Knziner, who signed for $1.825MM over the winter, as the backup. The former Cardinal has limped to a .147/.169/.206 slash over 30 games, but the Rangers evidently still prefer him to Knapp. Huff has spent almost all of the season on optional a signment to Triple-A, where hes striking out at a 31.7% rate. A former second-round pick of the Phillies, Knapp spent the 2017-21 seasons in Philadelphia. He bounced between a trio of teams in 2022 and hasnt gotten to the majors over the last year and a half. The Cal product is a career .209/.310/.313 hitter acro s 325 big league games. He has appeared in parts of six seasons at the Triple-A level, turning in a .257/.337/.410 slash. Public defensive metrics have never been especially high on his receiving skills, but Knapps decent offensive track record in Triple-A should at least get him another minor league opportunity. Ian Desmond Jersey