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The catching market was barren before the MLB lockout began, but neither of those obstacles have stopped the Yankees from adding backstops this winter.New York has brought in three catchers on minor league deals in recent weeks, re-signing Rob Brantly and inking David Freitas and Rodolfo Durn. Gary Snchez and Kyle Higashioka are the only catchers on New Yorks 40-man roster, and top prospect Austin Wells hasnt played above High-A ball yet, so the Yankees are stockpiling depth that they surely Phil Rizzuto Jersey hope they dont have to use Alex Rodriguez Jersey in 2022.Brantly, 32, played sparingly for the Yankees last season, appearing in six games. He picked up three hits in 21 plate appearances. The veteran spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, where he hit .289 over 68 games.Freitas, meanwhile, began his 2021 season with the Korea Baseball Organizations Kiwoom Heroes. He was waived after slashing .259/.297/.394 over 43 games and joined the Rays organization. He didnt get a big-league promotion and chose free agency at the end of the year. Freitas has 59 games of MLB experience with Atlanta, Seattle and Milwaukee. The 32-year-old has posted impre sive numbers at Triple-A, Giancarlo Stanton Jersey though, slashing .322/.401/.472 over 1,129 plate appearances. READ: Durn has never played in the majors. He reached Triple-A for the first time in 2021, playing in just four games for the Phillies Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Durn spent 31 games at Double-A, where he hit below .200. An international signing in 2014, the 23-year-old displayed power when he hit 18 homers at Mickey Mantle Jersey Single-A in 2018, and he owns a strong arm behind the plate. Scroll to ContinueIf all goes according to plan, these three minor league signings wont see muchor anyaction for the Yankees in 2022. None will threaten Snchez or Higashioka for their jobs, a suming those are the big league catchers the Yankees roll with next season Austin Romine Jersey .There are , and the trade market could be low on supply and high on demand when the lockout ends. Willson Contreras, Mitch Garver, Carson Kelly and Sean Murphy are potential trade candidates, but each come with varying costs and levels of enticement.In other words, theres a good chance Snchez and Higashioka will catch the bulk of New Yorks games in 2022. And should there be times that they cant, the Yankees will have a few temporary options waiting in the minors.MORE: | |