Curt Casali
C FA
Sun 8/12/18 10:21 AM

Starting for the second time in three games, Casali went 1-for-3 with a walk and scored the go-ahead run in Saturday's win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Casali remains a very competent backup to Tucker Barnhart. He's now hitting .294/.400/.456 in 81 plate appearances.

Curt Casali
C FA
Sat 7/21/18 11:23 PM

Casali went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
In 19 games since joining the Reds. Casali is slashing .304/.385/.500 with two homers. His career production doesn't suggest he'll be able to keep up this pace for long, but GMs in deep NL-only formats can probably find a use for any catcher while he's hot at the plate.

Curt Casali
C FA
Thu 5/31/18 5:13 PM

Casali was traded from the Rays to the Reds on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
The 29-year-old backstop figures to head to the big leagues after Cincinnati demoted Tony Cruz to Triple-A Louisville. Casali put together a .274/.327/.453 slash line with four homers and 20 RBI over 28 games at Triple-A Durham this season.

Curt Casali
C FA
Sun 3/25/18 12:47 PM

The Rays reassigned Casali to their minor-league camp Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Casali joined the Rays just days earlier on a minor-league deal after being released by the Rangers. Though he won't open the season in the big leagues, Casali will likely be first in line for a promotion to the Rays if one of the team's top two catchers, Wilson Ramos and Jesus Sucre, succumbs to an injury at any point.

Curt Casali
C FA
Wed 3/21/18 4:15 PM

Casali agreed to a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training with the Rays on Wednesday, Steve Carney of 620 WDAE reports.
EDGE Analysis
Casali is expected to join the team's camp Thursday. The catcher was recently released by the Rangers on Wednesday, marking the third different organization to release the 29-year-old this offseason, including Tampa Bay in November. Casali appeared in just nine big-league games for the team in 2017, and will be utilized in a similar capacity this season with Wilson Ramos and Jesus Sucre on the big-league roster.

Curt Casali
C FA
Wed 3/21/18 12:28 PM

Casali was released by the Rangers on Wednesday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic Dallas reports.
EDGE Analysis
Casali has now been released by three teams this offseason, first by the Rays in November, then the Angels in January and now the Rangers. The 29-year-old owns a career .199/.285/.385 slash line over parts of four major-league seasons. He's probably good enough to latch on somewhere on another minor-league deal and could see another brief stint in the majors, though he's unlikely to be much of a fantasy asset even if he stumbles into unexpected playing time.

Curt Casali
C FA
Thu 1/18/18 5:05 PM

Casali agreed to a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Thursday which includes an invitation to spring training.
EDGE Analysis
Casali was recently released by the Angels on Tuesday after agreeing to an NRI deal with the club just a couple months prior. The 29-year-old only appeared in nine games with the Rays last season, and will likely only serve as added organizational depth for the Rangers moving forward, with Robinson Chirinos, Juan Centeno and Brett Nicholas all ahead of him on the pecking order.

Curt Casali
C FA
Tue 1/16/18 6:54 PM

Casali has been released by the Angels and is now a free agent, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports.
EDGE Analysis
Casali originally signed a minor-league deal with the Angels earlier in the winter, but the 29-year-old was granted his release after the team signed Rene Rivera, all but ending his chances of making the Opening Day roster. He'll now look to catch on elsewhere, though given his paltry .199/.285/.385 slash-line with the Rays over the past four seasons, it will likely be another minor-league deal.

Curt Casali
C FA
Tue 11/28/17 10:35 AM

Casali signed a minor-league deal with the Angels that includes an invite to spring training, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
He elected free agency after the Rays removed him from the 40-man roster this offseason. Casali has a career .199/.285/.385 slash line with 19 home runs and a 30.5 percent strikeout rate in 466 MLB plate appearances, although his defense behind the dish grades out well. Martin Maldonado is the clear starter in Anaheim, but Casali will be able to compete with Juan Graterol and Carlos Perez for a shot to be the backup this spring.

Curt Casali
C FA
Mon 11/6/17 8:42 PM

Casali was outrighted off the Rays' 40-man roster and elected to become a free agent, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 28-year-old backstop failed to break camp with the Rays and appeared in just nine major-league games last season. Casali has compiled an unremarkable .199/.285/.385 line in 161 games with the Rays over the last four years, so he'll likely be forced to settle for a minor-league deal in the offseason.