The Rays reassigned Barrera to minor-league camp Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Barrera was attending camp as a non-roster invitee, but he never stood much of a chance to win an Opening Day roster spot so long as both Danny Jansen (ribs) and Ben Rortvedt were ready to go for the start of the season. The 30-year-old will likely head to Triple-A Durham and provide depth behind the plate.

The Rays signed Barrera to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barrera, 30, has hit .228/.313/.310 over parts of four seasons at the big-league level. He will give the Rays another catcher for their pitchers to throw to in camp but is pegged for Triple-A Durham to begin the season.

Barrera elected free agency Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Barrera will head to the open market this offseason and will presumably be on the lookout for a minor-league deal. He appeared in six big-league games for St. Louis in 2023 but was outrighted off the 40-man roster in June and finished the campaign at Triple-A Memphis. Over 245 plate appearances with Memphis, the 29-year-old backstop slashed .213/.306/.343 with seven home runs.

Barrera was outrighted to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, Brian Walton of TheCardinalNation.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barrera passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Saturday. The 28-year-old catcher drew only two plate appearances during his month-long stay on the major-league roster in St. Louis, largely because Willson Contreras was allowed to return to defensive duties.

Barrera was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Saturday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barrera will hit the waiver wire after appearing in six games with St. Louis following his promotion, and he went hitless in his two at-bats with the club. The Cardinals will announce a corresponding transaction before Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Barrera's contract was selected by the Cardinals on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Barrera is a 28-year-old backstop with a career .231/.317/.315 slash line in 51 major-league games. The Cardinals didn't send down any catchers as part of the series of moves which accompanied Barrera's call-up, but with the team moving Willson Contreras out from behind the plate for at least the near future, Barrera may serve as Andrew Knizner's backup.

Barrera (knee) is on the active roster at Triple-A Memphis ahead of their season opener Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Barrera was sidelined due to knee soreness over the final week of the Grapefruit League schedule, but he's ready now to suit up for Memphis and could be a candidate for a quick call-up to St. Louis if Willson Contreras (knee) requires an IL stint. Ivan Herrera, also stationed at Memphis, is another option for fill-in duties. Andrew Knizner opened the year as the No. 2 catcher for the Cardinals.

Barrera won't play for the remained of the Grapefruit League schedule due to knee soreness, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barrera had a chance to win the backup catcher job in spring training, but he went 2-for-13 with a double, a home run and two RBI over 12 spring games. Andrew Knizner appears set to open the season as the backup catcher, so there's a good chance Barrera is reassigned to Triple-A Memphis soon. He's on a minor-league and will serve as organizational depth at catcher.

Barrera has made a strong impression in spring camp, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol has made it clear that the job behind starting backstop Willson Contreras is "wide open," and Barrera has a strong chance to win that position. The backstop signed on with St. Louis as a non-roster invite, and has posted just a .631 OPS so far over 162 plate appearances at the major-league level. Andrew Knizner also is battling for the backup gig, but this appears to be a competition that could go down to the final days of spring training.

Barrera signed a minor-league contract with the Cardinals on Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barrera has been given an invitation to major-league spring training. The 28-year-old has seen big-league action in bits and pieces with the Nationals, collecting a .631 OPS in 162 plate appearances. He's likely to open 2023 at Triple-A Memphis.