Bryan Holaday is not just a trashy-hitting backup catcher—he’s our trashy-hitting backup catcher. During his 61 games played last season, the 30-year-old batted .205/.261/.258 (43 wRC+). Just one ball off his bat cleared the fence and FanGraphs viewed his overall contributions as slightly below replacement level.
The Marlins were not eager to award Holaday a raise in arbitration, so they outrighted him off the roster. But a few weeks after electing free agency, he returned to the organization on Friday. The new minor league deal includes an invitation to spring training.