The New York Mets made a pair of separate trades with the Texas Rangers to acquire the services of catcher Robinson Chirinos and first/third baseman Todd Frazier on Monday. Chirinos has scuffled mightily at the plate this season, having slashed .119/.224/.143 in his first 14 games; Frazier returns to the Mets after having played two seasons with the organization from 2018-19, having amassed 10 extra-base hits this year. New York only had to deal a pair of players to be named later in order to ...

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos rejoined the active roster Monday, getting immediately inserted into the starting nine at the DH slot against As left-hander Jesus Luzardo. Chirinos has been out of the mix since Aug. 10 due to a sprained right ankle, allowing Jose Trevino and Jeff Mathis to hold down catching duties. Both figure to see a slight decrease in usage with Chirinos back, although its possible that he seems some time at DH to keep him fresh. His bat has gotten off to a slow ...

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to ankle soreness. The club has recalled Jose Trevino from its alternate site to take his spot on the roster and provide Jeff Mathis with a backup. Chirinos has scuffled at the dish to begin 2020, hitting .129 with just one extra-base hit across his first 11 contests. Mathis now figures to see the lions share of playing time behind the plate, but with a career .554 OPS, season-long owners can look elsewhere...

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos will be out of the starting nine Wednesday against the Mariners and right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker due to left ankle soreness. Chirinos absence paves the way for Jeff Mathis to make his second consecutive start behind the dish. The start of the 2020 year has not been kind to Chirinos, who ranks among the bottom five percent of all batters in the Majors with a .168 xBA, .250 xSLG, and .197 wOBA, which backs up his 18 OPS+ across 11 games. Even as ...

There is growing optimism that Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos (ankle) will avoid the injured list, but he might be limited in the first few series of the regular season. Chirinos injured his ankle during an intrasquad game on Monday, but the injury isn't that serious. The 36-year-old can be extremely streaky and is unlikely to help with a high batting average, but he did hit 17 home runs in 114 games for Houston last year and he can provide 15-plus long balls and 50-plus RBI as a ...

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos(hamstring) will not be behind the plate when the team takes the field for their first spring training game on Friday against the Kansas City Royals. The offseason acquisition is still nursing a hamstring strain that he suffered in January and will be limited to bullpen work for the next week. It should not affect his status for Opening Day. Chirinos is an option in two-catcher or AL-only leagues and is currently the 22nd catcher going off the board in NFBC...

The Texas Rangers agreed to a one-year, $6.75 million deal with catcher Robinson Chirinos on Tuesday, according to MLB sources. He'll make $5.75 million in 2020, and the deal includes a club option for 2021 worth $6.25 million or a $1 million buyout. Texas opted not to pick up Chirinos' option for 2019 and instead went with Jeff Mathis, who hit just .158 with a .433 OPS. The 35-year-old Chirinos isn't the most polished defender behind the plate, but he hit 17 long balls and had a .790 OPS in a ...

Catcher Robinson Chirinos and relief pitcher Will Harris could come off the market soon. Chirinos is said to be close to making a decision, while Harris has multiple multi-year offers worth $6-7 million annually, according to sources. Chirinos isn't the most polished of defensive catchers, but he did hit 17 home runs in 114 games for Houston last season. He has at least 17 long balls in each of the last three seasons, which shouldn't go unnoticed at a position that lacks much power. Harris was...

The Detroit Tigers are showing interest in catcher Robinson Chirinos, according to a source. With Grayson Greiner and prospect Jake Rogers currently on roster, the Tigers would probably be looking at a short deal with Chirinos until Rogers is ready for the everyday role. Chirinos hit .238/.347/.443 with 17 long balls and 58 RBI in 366 at-bats for the Astros in 2019. He's a very streaky hitter but does have decent pop at the thinnest fantasy position in baseball. However, moving away from ...

In addition to the Mets, the Astros, Reds and Rangers are among the teams showing interest in catcher Robinson Chirinos, according to sources. The 35-year-old (36 in June of 2020) has hit 52 home runs in 315 games since the start of the 2017 season, so he has some ability with the bat and is also a solid defensive backstop. Chirinos can be streaky at the plate, though, and shouldn't be counted on as a strong No. 1 catcher in single-catcher leagues. Depending on where he lands, though, he should...