The Boston Red Sox have bolstered their organizational depth at the catcher position by agreeing to a minor league deal with Dan Butler, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman.
The 29-year old Butler began his career in the Red Sox minor league system, working his way from the low Class A levels all the way up to a brief stint in the big leagues in 2014. He hit .211 with a .618 OPS in 20 plate appearances over the span of 7 games with the Red Sox that season.
Butler spent last season with the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, where he hit .