The Giants have claimed catcher Jose Godoy off waivers from the Mariners, as announced by both clubs. Godoy made his MLB debut last season, appearing in 16 games with Seattle and receiving 40 plate appearances.
With Buster Posey now enjoying retirement, the Giants are heading into the 2022 season with star prospect Joey Bart set to take a larger share of duties behind the plate, and veteran Curt Casali is still on hand to either work in a timeshare with Bart or in a backup capacity. San Francisco was lacking, however, in any other catchers with Major League experience, so while Godoy doesn’t have a lengthy big league resume, he can still provide the Giants with some depth at the Triple-A level.
An international signing for the Cardinals back in 2011, Godoy had spent his entire career in the St. Louis farm system before inking a minor league deal with the Mariners last winter. Godoy has hit .276/.357/.366 over his 2063 career PA in the minors, with his offensive production…
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