Giants' Chris Herrmann: Signs minors deal with Giants

Herrmann signed a minor-league deal with the Giants, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Herrmann will be part of the Giants' player pool and taxi squad. He's found an organization with a fairly significant need behind the plate, as Buster Posey's decision to opt out left Tyler Heineman, who had just five career big-league games under his belt, as the team's Opening Day catcher. Whether or not Herrmann will be able to carve out a significant role in San Francisco remains to be seen.