SF Giants reportedly reunite with multi-positional catcher on minors pact

The SF Giants have made their first roster move of the offseason. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, they have re-signed multi-positional catcher Logan Porter to a minor league deal.

SF Giants reportedly reunite with multi-positional catcher on minors pact

Nightengale notes that Porter will receive an invite to spring training. Along with Porter, the Giants' group of catchers currently consists of Patrick Bailey, Andrew Knizner, and Jesús Rodríguez. Adrián Sugastey and Drew Cavanaugh should serve as catching depth in the upper minors, and could even receive invites to spring training as well.

The Giants did a nice job of maintaining catching depth in the upper minors. The depth in that area of the roster tends to ebb and flow throughout the year.

Luckily, the Giants did not run out of catching depth. I think that is a situation they want to avoid. However, they did run pretty thin for a brief moment in 2025.

Patrick Bailey landed on the injured list with a neck strain in June. Porter filled in on the active roster during that stretch, while Knizner took the everyday reps behind the plate. Bailey only missed 10 days, so this was a temporary setup.

That was about as thin as the catching depth was stretched last season, and the Giants continued to quietly add depth to that area of the organization as the season continued. This included a brief stint in the organization by former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes. The Giants also added former Dodgers top catching prospect Diego Cartaya late in the year.

Porter collected one hit in seven at-bats with the Giants. He also made one appearance on the mound in a blowout game against Los Angeles. Porter allowed one earned run in one inning in an 11-5 loss.

The 30-year-old backstop spent most of the season with the Sacramento River Cats, and saw more time behind the plate than any other catcher. He also appeared in a handful of games at first base.

With Sacramento, Porter hit .214/.346/.316 (85 wRC+) with six home runs, 29 RBI, and 39 runs in 286 plate appearances. This includes a 16.4 percent walk rate, 24.1 percent strikeout rate, and .104 ISO. Porter has put up a .753 OPS across four Triple-A seasons, so he has a more reliable track record for offense than his 2025 campaign would suggest. This will be Porter's third stint with the organization.