Yohel Pozo
C/DH STL
Sun 4/6/25 11:18 PM

Pozo is set to be called up from Triple-A Memphis on Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Pozo will join the major-league roster ahead of the team's three-game series in Pittsburgh beginning Monday. With Ivan Herrera (knee) set to be placed on the 10-day injured list, Pozo will operate as the Cardinals' backup catcher behind Pedro Pages for the time being.

Yohel Pozo
C/DH STL
Mon 3/17/25 3:40 PM

The Cardinals reassigned Pozo to minor-league camp Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Pozo received a late invitation to big-league camp but never made much of a push for a spot on the Opening Day roster with the Cardinals likely to begin the season with Pedro Pages and Ivan Herrera as their catching tandem. The 27-year-old Pozo hasn't seen MLB action since 2021 with the Rangers and will likely spend the majority of the 2025 campaign at Triple-A Memphis.

Yohel Pozo
C/DH STL
Tue 1/28/25 4:08 PM

The Cardinals signed Pozo to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Pozo, 27, boasts a .321/.343/.542 batting line over the last four seasons at the Triple-A level but has received just 77 plate appearances in the majors, and those came back in 2021 with the Rangers. He'll give the Cardinals some catching depth at Triple-A Memphis.

Yohel Pozo
C/DH STL
Thu 11/14/24 9:21 AM

Atlanta signed Pozo to a minor-league contract Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Pozo's lone action in the big leagues came in 2021, but he's been raking at the Triple-A level since then, most recently slashing .324/.335/.538 with 15 home runs over 90 games with Las Vegas in the Athletics organization. Atlanta has an opening at backup catcher following the departure of Travis d'Arnaud, although Chadwick Tromp has a leg up for that job.

Yohel Pozo
C/DH STL
Sat 11/11/23 3:02 PM

Pozo signed a minor-league contract with the Athletics on Saturday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
EDGE Analysis
Pozo spent all of last season with Triple-A Las Vegas and put together a solid campaign, slashing .306/.338/.523 with 18 homers and 81 RBI. The 26-year-old backstop isn't listed on Oakland's 40-man roster, but Pozo could work his way back into the majors if he keeps hitting and Shea Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom continue to struggle in the bigs.

Yohel Pozo
C/DH STL
Wed 7/19/23 10:22 AM

Pozo, who went 5-for-6 with four RBI and two runs in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over Salt Lake on Tuesday, owns a .316 average and .859 OPS across 180 plate appearances over 42 games with the Aviators.
EDGE Analysis
Pozo has had the good fortune of playing in the hitter-friendly environment of the Pacific Coast League for three seasons now, dating back to his time at Round Rock when he was with the Rangers organization. In fairness, the 26-year-old backstop has been impressive at the plate in most of his minor-league stops -- as well as in a 77-plate-appearance big-league stint back in 2021 -- during a professional career that dates back to 2016. However, with Shea Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom at the big-league level, Pozo remains on the farm despite the current IL stints of veteran backups Manny Pina (wrist) and Carlos Perez (thumb).

Yohel Pozo
C/DH STL
Mon 3/13/23 9:55 AM

The Athletics reassigned Pozo to minor-league camp Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Pozo joined the Athletics on a minor-league deal in December after he had spent the first 10 seasons of his professional career in the Rangers organization. The 25-year-old backstop appeared in 21 games at the big-league level in 2021 but played exclusively at Triple-A Round Rock in 2022, slashing .320/.352/.474 across 267 plate appearances. Pozo is expected to serve as organizational catching depth for the Athletics at Triple-A Las Vegas during the upcoming campaign.

Yohel Pozo
C/DH STL
Tue 12/13/22 3:14 PM

Pozo signed with Oakland as a non-roster invitee Tuesday, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Pozo hit .284/.312/.378 as a rookie in 2021 but did not return to the majors in 2022. Pozo's profile is in some ways a less extreme version of fellow Venezuelan backstop Willians Astudillo, as he's difficult to strike out but doesn't do all that much else either at or behind the plate. He rode a 12.0 percent strikeout rate to a .320/.352/.474 slash line across 65 games for Triple-A Round Rock last season, though the inflated offensive environment meant that was only good enough for a 104 wRC+.

Yohel Pozo
C/DH STL
Mon 3/28/22 4:37 PM

The Rangers reassigned Pozo to minor-league camp Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Pozo posted a monstrous .962 OPS over 77 games at Triple-A Round Rock last season, but he wasn't nearly as successful in a smaller sample of action with the Rangers. Though his .284/.312/.378 in 77 plate appearances in Texas was only 10 percent worse than the MLB average, Pozo's lack of defensive utility likely played a factor in the Rangers non-tendering him over the winter. While Texas brought Pozo back on a minor-league deal, his lack of a 40-man roster spot may make it tougher for him to resurface with the big club in 2022.

Yohel Pozo
C/DH STL
Wed 12/1/21 7:05 PM

Pozo signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Pozo played 17 games at designated hitter and two at catcher while hitting .284/.312/.378 with one home run in 77 MLB plate appearances last season. He hit .337/.352/.622 with 23 home runs in 77 games as a 24-year-old at Triple-A, but his lack of defensive utility may limit his opportunities going forward.