Thursday, January 26, 2017

Hanigan Joins List of Catching Candidates

The Phillies added their 21st non-roster invitee yesterday, announcing the signing of catcher Ryan Hanigan to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.  Hanigan served as a back-up catcher in Boston for the past two seasons, and he's logged 10 years in the Majors with the Reds (2007-2013), Rays (2014) and Red Sox.  His most recent baseball cards can be found in the Topps flagship and Heritage Hi Numbers sets.

Hanigan will provide some catching competition to the other potential back-ups in camp - Jorge Alfaro, Bryan Holaday and Andrew Knapp.

Player (position) - 2016 Organization - Last Major Baseball Card Appearance
1.  Sean Burnett (lhp) - Nationals/Dodgers/Braves/Twins/Nationals - 2014 Topps #68 (Angels)
2.  Pedro Florimon (inf) - Pirates - 2014 Topps #568 (Twins)
3.  Hector Gomez (inf) - Korea - 2015 Topps Update #US229 (Brewers)
4.  Daniel Nava (of) - Angels/Royals - 2016 Topps Now #293 (Angels)
5.  Bryan Holaday (c) - Tigers/Rangers/Red Sox - 2014 Topps Update #US117 (Tigers)
6.  Cesar Ramos (lhp) - Rangers/Tigers - 2015 Topps Update #US293 (Angels)
7.  Victor Arano (rhp) - Phillies - 2015 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs #BCAP-VA (Phillies)
8.  Pedro Beato (rhp) - Orioles - 2011 Topps Chrome #199 (Mets)
9.  J.P. Crawford (inf) - Phillies - 2016 Bowman's Best Top Prospects #TP12 (Phillies)
10.  Taylor Featherston (inf) - Angels/Phillies - 2015 Topps Update #US148 (Angels)
11.  Dalier Hinojosa (rhp) - Phillies - 2015 Immaculate Collection #151 (Red Sox)
12.  Rhys Hoskins (1b) - Phillies - 2016 Bowman Draft #BD186 (Phillies)
13.  Scott Kingery (inf) - Phillies - 2016 Bowman Draft #BD128 (Phillies)
14.  Michael Mariot (rhp) - Phillies - N/A
15.  Logan Moore (c) - Phillies - 2011 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospects #BDPP44 (Phillies)
16.  Colton Murray (rhp) - Phillies - 2016 Topps #488 (Phillies)
17.  Chace Numata (c) - Phillies - N/A
18.  Cam Perkins (of) - Phillies - 2014 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP86 (Phillies)
19.  Andrew Pullin (of) - Phillies - 2012 Bowman Chrome Draft Picks #BDPP59 (Phillies)
20.  Brock Stassi (1b) - Phillies - N/A
21.  Ryan Hanigan (c) - Red Sox - 2016 Topps Heritage #694 (Red Sox)
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2 comments:

Section 36 said...

Was at a game once, and noticed a woman standing up to take a picture while wearing a Hanigan t-shirt. Thought it was odd...not a lot of people wear shirts of the back-up catcher. Then noticed that the people she was taking the picture of were also wearing Hanigan shirts. Couple adults and a bunch of kids. Kids? They make kids shirts for the back-up catcher? Turns out the woman was apparently his sister, taking a picture of other Hanigan family members.

Now, that's an amazing player. He has family that wants to see him play, and he gets them tickets.

In Section 36.

January 26, 2017 at 8:22 PM
Jim said...

Ryan Hanigan is my new favorite player.

January 29, 2017 at 4:06 PM

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