3 years agoThe Detroit Tigers are interested in exploring a contract extension with catcher Tucker Barnhart, who has impressed the team this spring. The 31-year-old will become a free agent after the 2022 season. The Tigers acquired him from the Cincinnati Reds in November of last year and picked up his $7.75 million team option for this season. Barnhart isn't much of an offensive force and therefore isn't much more than a fantasy backup consideration at his position, but he has handled Detroit's young pitching staff well and is solid defensively. Barnhart hit .247/.317/.368 with seven home runs and 48 RBI in 388 plate appearances over 116 games for the Reds last year and has a career .248 average with 51 homers in 744 games over eight big-league seasons.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: MLB Network - Jon Morosi