Brantly signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brantly served as organizational depth for the Yankees last season, getting into six games. He's appeared in a grand total of 134 games in a major-league career that began back in 2012, and he's unlikely to add a considerable amount to that total next season.

Brantly elected free agency Friday.

EDGE Analysis

He refused an outright assignment by the Yankees and will explore other options this offseason. Brantly is strictly a career third or fourth catcher at this stage of his career.

Brantly cleared waivers Friday and was outrighted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

EDGE Analysis

Brantly got into six major-league games this season after appearing in a combined two across the previous three campaigns. He'll remain as organizational depth going forward.

Brantly's contract was selected by the Yankees on Tuesday, and he'll be part of the team's wild-card roster.

EDGE Analysis

Brantly has appeared in five major-league games this season, filling in when either Gary Sanchez or Kyle Higashioka landed on the COVID-19 injured list. He'll serve as the third catcher Tuesday, allowing the Yankees to use Sanchez as a pinch hitter while still having cover behind the plate for Higashioka, who's expected to catch for Gerrit Cole.

Brantly was returned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

The 32-year-old had been with the major-league club as depth behind the dish since Aug. 5, and he went 1-for-5 with a strikeout in two appearances since then. Gary Sanchez is expected to return from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, so Brantly will lose his spot on the active roster.

Brantly's contract was selected by the Yankees on Thursday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brantly was returned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in late July, but he'll serve as a depth option at catcher once again after Gary Sanchez tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. The 32-year-old Brantly appeared in four games during his first stint with the major-league club this year, and he went 2-for-15 with a double and three strikeouts.

Brantly was returned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Brantly's contract was selected after Kyle Higashioka tested positive for COVID-19 following the All-Star break. The 32-year-old Brantly went 2-for-15 with a double and three strikeouts across four games, but he'll head back to the minors after the Yankees acquired right-hander Clay Holmes from Pittsburgh on Monday.

The Yankees selected Brantly's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to Friday's game against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

With Kyle Higashioka testing positive for COVID-19, Brantly gets his first call to the majors this season. The backstop has appeared in the big leagues during six previous campaigns, with him most recently getting three at-bats with San Francisco in 2020. He'll serve as Gary Sanchez's backup until Higashioka is able to return.

The Giants traded Brantly to the Yankees on Wednesday in exchange for cash.

EDGE Analysis

He was added to the Yankees' 60-man player pool and sent to their alternate site. New York's catching depth chart behind Gary Sanchez consists of Kyle Higashioka, who is on the injured list with an oblique injury, and Erik Kratz. Brantly could get the call if the team suffers any more injuries at the position.

Brantly cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Giants' alternate training site, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

After being removed from the Giants' 40-man roster Tuesday, Brantly will remain within the organization for now. Even with more flexibility at catcher this season after Buster Posey opted out of playing, it's unlikely that Brantly will rejoin the major-league roster in 2020 unless injuries pile up.