© Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Wrapping up the Cactus League season, the Giants have made a flurry of moves to their 40-man roster. Adding multiple catchers to the mix, the latest move has the rookie on his way down to AAA Sacramento.
Aramis Garcia was optioned to Triple-A.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) March 25, 2019
Garcia was (at one point) expected to make the roster after the release of Rene Rivera. With the additions of Tom Murphy and Erik Kratz, the Giants have added last-minute competition to back-up Buster Posey.
Garcia struggled this spring, hitting .216/.341/.459 in 37 at-bats. Last season he impressed after his promotion to the major leagues, hitting .286/.306/.800 with four home runs and nine RBI’s in 63 at-bats.
Following the latest moves to the catcher position, the choice to option Garcia could have been due to the remaining three options he has left. There’s a chance the team decides to keep three catchers on the 25-man roster, but that remains unknown.
For the remaining few days before the start of the season, it seems that the backup job will come down to Murphy or Kratz.
