Rays' Tres Barrera: Receives NRI from Tampa Bay

The Rays signed Barrera to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Barrera, 30, has slashed .228/.313/.310 over parts of four seasons at the big-league level. He will give the Rays another catcher for their pitchers to throw to in camp but is pegged for Triple-A Durham to begin the season.