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Pirates Sign Another Minor League Catcher

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Baseball America has released their latest minor league transactions, with two signings by the Pittsburgh Pirates. I wrote about the first move yesterday, with the Pirates signing right-handed pitcher Marek Minarik. The move we didn’t hear about was the addition of catcher Ralph Henriquez.

Henriquez spent the 2013 season playing Independent ball. Prior to that he spent eight seasons in minor league ball, playing with Houston, the Mets, and Seattle. He was a second round pick in the 2005 draft, and has a career .230/.270/.334 line in 1924 at-bats. Henriquez turns 27 in April. Due to his age, I originally thought that Henriquez might be signed as a player/coach. However, I received word that he was signed to provide catching depth. My guess is that he could either serve as a third catcher with Indianapolis or Altoona, or he could remain in extended Spring Training to start the season until a spot opens up in the upper levels.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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