The Tampa Bay Rays announced early Thursday morning that they acquired catcher Hank Conger from the Houston Astros for cash considerations.
The move adds depth to the position with Curt Casali apparently set to enter 2016 as the primary catcher. It also could make Rene Rivera, who began 2015 as the primary catcher but eventually lost his job to Casali, expendable.
Conger is a switch-hitter who started 53 games at catcher last season for the Astros. He’s spent parts of six seasons in the majors with the Los Angeles Angels (from 2010-14) and the Astros.
Last season, Conger set career highs in with 11 home runs, 33 RBI, 25 runs scored, 23 walks, a .