Lost in all the noise of qualifying offers as the weekend started, Houston’s front office was proactive on a separate front. Though it was a waiver claim, another catcher finds himself on the club’s 40-man roster: Chris Herrmann from the Mariners. You may remember his walk-off home run against the A’s helped the Astros clinch the AL West title back in late September.
For the Astros, Hermann adds another catcher to the depth chart. The position is kind of sparse right now as Max Stassi was the only catcher left on the 40-man roster.