"The move I am talking about is the fact that the Nationals were able to sneak veteran backstop Riley Adams back into the organization through waivers without him being claimed after being DFA'd last week. This also makes sense as well, given that Adams is coming off the worst season of his professional career to this point, however, veteran catchers can be very valuable for organizations all around the league."
"Given Adams' big league experience, it is relatively surprising that no other team wanted to take a chance on him even as depth or a third catcher for spring training, but nonetheless it is a very valuable thing for the Nationals to retain him in case a worse case scenario happens with either injuries or ineffectiveness by the catchers above him on the depth chart."
The Nationals reclaimed veteran catcher Riley Adams off waivers after designating him for assignment. Adams endured the worst season of his professional career, which likely contributed to him going unclaimed. The new contract guarantees $500,000 in the minors and escalates to $1 million if he appears in the majors this season. Adams is behind Harry Ford, Keibert Ruiz, and Drew Millas on the organizational depth chart. Catchers are prone to injuries, creating a realistic path for Adams to earn major-league playing time. Retaining Adams provides inexpensive, experienced catching depth and insurance against injuries or ineffectiveness among the catchers above him. The organization previously made a larger trade sending MacKenzie Gore for prospects.
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