While the Dodgers were out adding more generational Japanese talents, the Nationals made a move. They signed Andrew Knizner to a minor league deal with a spring training invite. Knizner was Yadier Molina’s understudy for many years in St. Louis, and has a lot of big league experience.
He is coming off of a disastrous 2024 with the Rangers, where he couldn’t hit a beach ball in 90 at bats. However, he was a very solid backup catcher for the Cardinals in 2023. In 2023, he hit 10 home runs, and put up a solid .