Former Philadelphia Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp has a new home.
Shortly before Major League Baseball owners locked the players out, the Cincinnati Reds announced that they had signed Knapp to a minor-league deal that will include an invite to big league spring training.
Knapp was one of six Phillies who elected free agency after being outrighted off the 40-man roster in November.
A second-round pick by the Phillies in the 2013 MLB Draft, Knapp spent parts of five seasons with the Phillies. He was the team’s opening day catcher in 2018, and even posted a .