Sports · Baseball · 6 hrs ago
Red Sox Agree to Minor League Deal With Catcher Riley Adams
The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a minor league deal with catcher Riley Adams, who is 30 and spent the season in Triple-A with the Washington Nationals.
Adams hit .273 with 16 home runs there, but his major league career batting average is .211.
He became a minor league free agent after Washington did not add him to its 40-man roster.
The deal gives Boston an experienced depth option, rather than an established place on the major league team.
The Red Sox have Adley Rutschman, Connor Wong and Mickey Gasper as catching options on their 40-man roster.
Adams is expected to attend spring training as a non-roster player, while Boston could also seek a more established backup this winter.
The Boston Red Sox and catcher Riley Adams have agreed to a minor league contract, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
Adams, 30, spent the season in Triple-A with the Washington Nationals and became a minor league free agent after the season.
He hit .273/.389/.506 with 16 home runs in 324 plate appearances in Triple-A.
Adams has played parts of five major league seasons, mostly with Washington, and has a career .211/.287/.354 batting line in the majors.
The report says Boston is expected to view Adams as depth behind Adley Rutschman and other catchers on the roster.
- Who
- The Boston Red Sox and catcher Riley Adams.
- What
- They agreed to a minor league contract. Adams is expected to provide catching depth.
- When
- The report was published on October 22, 2026. The date the agreement was reached is not stated.
- Where
- Boston. Adams spent the season in Triple-A with the Washington Nationals.
- Why
- The report says Adams will provide seasoned depth, but does not state the reason for the agreement.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Nationals removed Adams from their 40-man roster.
Adams played in Triple-A with the Nationals, hitting .273/.389/.506 with 16 home runs in 324 plate appearances.
Adams became a minor league free agent.
MLB Trade Rumors reported that Adams and the Red Sox had agreed to a minor league contract.
- Contract
- Minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox
- Age
- 30
- Triple-A team
- Washington Nationals
- Triple-A record
- .273/.389/.506, with 16 home runs in 324 plate appearances
- Major league experience
- Parts of five seasons
- Report date
- October 22, 2026
Posts on X
Source: The #RedSox are signing C Riley Adams to a minor league deal. Adams has 263 games of MLB experience, mostly with the Nationals from 2021-2025. Adams spent 2026 in Triple-A.