Burke has returned to the Seattle Mariners after becoming a free agent, agreeing Tuesday to a minor league contract. The 37-year-old backup catcher, trying to make the Mariners for a third season, was invited to major league spring training. Seattle has four catchers on its 40-man roster: Kenji Johjima, Jeff Clement, Rob Johnson and Burke. Clement or Johjima could be Seattle's designated hitter next season.
Mariners re-signed catcher Jamie Burke to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. If the Mariners want to give Jeff Clement time at DH, then Jamie Burke will make the team as a third catcher. [...]
Updating a previous report, John Hickey, of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reports the Seattle Mariners re-signed C Jamie Burke to a one-year minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training Tuesday, Dec. 23. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
News: The Mariners signed backup catcher Jamie Burke to a minor league contract Tuesday.
Analysis: The 37-year-old Burke played in 48 games with the Mariners last season, hitting .261. The veteran reserve catcher is a long shot to play in the majors again, much less make a roster out of spring training. Ignore him in all Fantasy leagues at this point
Jamie Burke has been re-signed by the Mariners on a minor league deal, according to the Seattle Times.He is projected to serve as the No. 3 catcher behind Kenji Johjima and Jeff Clement, but will have a fair shot to work his way up the depth chart if he fares well.
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