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Matt Whatley

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Blue Jays signed C Matt Whatley to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Whatley heads to Toronto as extra organizational catching depth for Triple-A Buffalo after spending the previous four years in the Rangers’ system. The 29-year-old backstop was a third-round selection in the 2017 MLB Draft out of Oral Roberts University and hasn’t ascended to the majors. He compiled a lackluster .199/.295/.319 triple-slash line with five homers and four steals in 164 plate appearances last year for Triple-A Round Rock.

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Rangers optioned OF Dustin Harris to Triple-A Round Rock; Reassigned Cs Liam Hicks and Matt Whatley, INF Abimelec Ortez and OF Aaron Zavala to minor league camp.

Harris played in five spring games at camp going 3-for-10 with a double and two RBI. The 24-year-old had a chance to be the Rangers’ DH but will start his 2024 season at Triple-A Round Rock. Last season, he slashed .259/.378/.431 between Double and Triple-A.
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Rangers re-signed C Matt Whatley to a minor league contract.

Whatley is back in the fold for the Rangers as extra organizational catching depth. The 27-year-old backstop spent all of last season at Triple-A Round Rock, posting a pedestrian .612 OPS with six homers and five steals in 268 plate appearances.

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