The Oakland A’s finally made an offseason addition on Tuesday, signing catcher Chris Herrmann, reports Jerry Crasnick. It’s a one-year deal, notes insider Jane Lee, and the salary is $1 million, according to Jon Heyman of Fancred. The team later confirmed the move.
The A’s will be Herrmann’s fourth team. He came up with the Twins for several years, spent two seasons in Arizona, and then played last summer for the Mariners. In 2017 he set career-highs with 106 games played and 10 homers, both nearly double his next-highest totals, but otherwise he’s mostly been a backup utility player who doesn’t offer much with the bat.