The Phillies signed Pinto to a minor-league contract Jan. 6.

EDGE Analysis

Pinto slashed .231/.263/.404 during parts of three seasons with the Rays from 2022-2024. He spent the 2025 campaign in the minors split between the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks organizations, hitting .259/.309/.498 with 12 homers in 64 games. Pinto will provide the Phillies with some experienced catching depth.

The Diamondbacks released Pinto on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Pinto was removed from the club's 40-man roster prior to Opening Day and is now out of the organization altogether after slashing .268/.324/.517 with 11 homers in 54 games with Triple-A Reno. The 28-year-old will look to latch on with another organization in need of catching depth.

Pinto cleared waivers Saturday and was sent outright to Triple-A Reno, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pinto lost the spring battle against Jose Herrera for the backup catcher spot and was dropped from Arizona's 40-man roster Wednesday. Now that he's cleared waivers, Pinto will likely assume the starting catcher role at Reno and would presumably be selected to the active roster if Herrera or Gabriel Moreno were to miss time.

The Diamondbacks designated Pinto for assignment Wednesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pinto was claimed off waivers by the Diamondbacks in January. He competed against Jose Herrera for the backup catching duties behind Gabriel Moreno during spring training, but Pinto didn't crack the Opening Day roster after slashing .263/.263/.421 with two RBI across 19 plate appearances. Pinto should draw interest off waivers by a team in need of depth at catcher.

The Diamondbacks claimed Pinto off waivers from the Orioles on Friday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pinto has hit .231/.263/.404 with 10 homers over 82 games at the big-league level and spent most of 2024 at Triple-A Durham in the Rays organization. He is out of minor-league options, so the Diamondbacks will need to carry him on the Opening Day roster or attempt to pass him through waivers.

The Orioles designated Pinto for assignment Friday, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Baltimore claimed Pinto off waivers in November to compete for the backup catcher spot, but he became expendable after the O's signed Gary Sanchez to a one-year deal in December. The former will now forfeit his spot on the 40-man roster to make room for the newly signed Charlie Morton and once again enter the waiver process. Pinto has slashed .231/.263/.404 with 32 RBI over 83 career games in the majors.

The Orioles claimed Pinto off waivers from the Rays on Monday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pinto began the 2024 season as the Rays' starting catcher but was sent down in early May after a slow start and was never recalled. The 28-year-old has hit .231/.263/.404 with 10 home runs over 82 games at the big-league level. Baltimore has an opening at backup catcher and Pinto will be a candidate to fill it.

Pinto was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Friday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pinto will get an opportunity to re-find his swing at Triple-A after going 2-for-16 (.125) in his last eight games. Alex Jackson was called up in a corresponding move to act as the Rays' secondary catcher.

Pinto went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's win over San Francisco.

EDGE Analysis

Pinto drilled a three-run shot in the fourth inning and later tacked on a solo blast. They were his first two home runs of 2024, as well as his first multi-hit performance. The 27-year-old catcher boosted his OPS to .863 with four extra-base hits through 28 plate appearances.

Pinto will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Giants, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pinto is back in the starting nine for the series finale, but he had been excluded from the lineup in each of the previous three contests while Ben Rortvedt handled catching duties for the Rays. At this stage, Pinto appears to have moved into a timeshare at catcher, if he's not already being viewed as the No. 2 option behind Rortvedt.