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Wolters

He said he’s accepted a coaching spot in the Rockies organization. Wolters never did hit much, but he was an excellent defensive catcher. The incredible thing there is that he actually spent his first two pro seasons as a middle infielder before making the move behind the plate. Wolters got all but 34 of his plate appearances as a major leaguer with the Rockies and hit .262/.337/.329 in 411 plate appearances in his one full year as a starter in 2019. Overall, he came in at .235/.321/.314 in 407 games.

Wolters logged only four MLB plate appearances in 2022 -- all with the Dodgers -- and struck out three times. He spent the majority of the season with their Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City, slashing .230/.321/.284 across 61 games played. The 30-year-old will function as organizational depth behind the plate for Minnesota in 2023.

Wolters was released by the Dodgers last week after going unclaimed on waivers and has elected to re-unite with the organization as emergency catching depth.

Wolters cleared waivers after being designated for assignment but the Dodgers have elected to cut him loose. He was hitless in four plate appearances with them.

Wolters was only up for a weekend. The Dodgers will hope he can pass through waivers and remain in the organization.

With Austin Barnes heading to he family medical emergency list, Wolters will join the big league club to function as the primary backup behind Will Smith. The 30-year-old has hit just .216/.311/.270 with no homers and 24 RBI in 193 plate appearances at Triple-A this season.

Romero was signed as a potential designated hitter option back in February and won’t crack the Dodgers’ Opening Day roster. The only real surprise here is Pillar, who made a serious bid for a spot as a reserve outfielder this spring. He declined to opt-out of his minor league contract over the weekend, so he’ll likely head to Triple-A Oklahoma City to start the season.

The deal was reported over the weekend and is now official. The 29-year-old has appeared in 14 games with the Cubs this season, but has spent the bulk of the year at the Triple-A level. He’ll provide some catching depth for Los Angeles.

He’ll reportedly head to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Wolters, 29, was released by the Cubs after hitting just .125/.275/.125 in 30 plate appearances for the club. He’ll provide organizational depth over the final two months.

Wolters appeared in 14 games for the Cubs, hitting .125/.275/.125 across 30 plate appearances before being designated for assignment and sent outright to Triple-A Iowa back in May. The 29-year-old old doesn’t offer much from an offensive standpoint, but he’s a capable emergency stopgap catching option at this stage of his career.