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The Red Sox signed Herrmann to a minor-league contract Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Herrmann will offer depth at catcher behind Christian Vazquez and Kevin Plawecki in spring training, but his status as a non-roster player will hurt his chances of earning an Opening Day bench role with Boston unless the team elects to keep three backstops. Though he didn't appear in the majors in 2020, Herrmann spent time in the Rays and Giants organizations. Herrmann is a lifetime .205/.282/.344 hitter with 25 home runs and 103 RBIs in 370 career games.
