Arencibia signed a minor league contract with the Rays on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran catcher was granted his release by the Phillies on Monday, and with the Rays' deficiencies at catcher at the major league level, Tampa Bay becomes an interesting landing spot for Arencibia. However, it's important to note that Arencibia will begin this stint with the Rays organization at Triple-A Durham and he is not on the 40-man roster, so it could be a while before he's recalled. Carlos Corporan was released in a corresponding move Friday