Kevin Plawecki

The Texas Rangers have acquired catcher Kevin Plawecki from the San Diego Padres.

Fantasy Impact

It was announced on Friday that Rangers All-Star catcher Jonah Heim will be out for at least a few weeks, so the club has acquired some catching depth for the time being. The veteran backstop owns a .235 average with 22 homers and a .654 OPS across 449 appearances at the big-league level.

Kevin Plawecki and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a minor league contract. The veteran catcher will be at spring training as a non-roster invitee.

Fantasy Impact

Plawecki only appeared in three major league games during the 2022 season. The 31-year-old catcher has a career .235/.313/.341 slash line and likely will not have any fantasy value in 2023, barring injuries to the catchers ahead of him on the depth chart.

Kevin Plawecki went 1-for-3 with one RBI and one strikeout Friday against the Guardians.

Fantasy Impact

Plawecki was just signed by the Rangers to a one-year deal on Wednesday after being released by the Red Sox. He will provide depth at catcher for Texas to close the regular season.

The Red Sox released catcher Kevin Plawecki.

Fantasy Impact

Plawecki was designated for assignment over the weekend. The Rangers have reportedly expressed interest in him.

Kevin Plawecki went 3-for-4 with a double and two singles against the Twins on Wednesday. He also scored two runs in the contest. Boston ultimately defeated Minnesota by a score of 6-5.

Fantasy Impact

Plawecki's offense has been solid for a backup catcher as he's slashing .219/.286/.288 this season. In fact, he has been a hitting machine as of late, going 11-for-21 (.524) with a pair of RBI over his last seven games.