Giants, veteran catcher Eric Haase reportedly agree to minor league contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Giants reportedly are bringing in some more catching depth for the 2026 MLB season.
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San Francisco has agreed to a minor-league contract with veteran catcher Eric Haase, MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported Friday, citing a source.
The contract is worth $1.6 million if he makes the Giants roster and includes an invitation to spring training next month with an opt-out afterward, per Morosi’s report.
Haase, 33, is an eight-year MLB veteran who has spent time with the Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers. Across 383 career games, he has incurred .228/.278/.396 splits with 48 home runs. His best season came with his hometown Detroit in 2022, when he slashed .254/.305/.443 with 14 home runs over 110 games.
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The former seventh-round pick in the 2011 MLB Draft also offers some defensive versatility for San Francisco, as Haase has made 57 career appearances in the outfield. At catcher, Haase ranked third in MLB in caught stealing percentage in both 2021 and 2022, throwing out nearly a third of would-be base stealers.
Haase is set to compete with three catchers on the Giants’ current 40-man roster — Patrick Bailey, Jesús Rodríguez and Daniel Susac — for a spot on the Opening Day squad.
