{"id":505009,"date":"2026-01-04T09:05:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T09:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/505009\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T09:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T09:05:29","slug":"dodgers-sign-former-catcher-to-return-to-team-in-free-agency-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/505009\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers sign former catcher to return to team in free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/news\/dodgers-sign-former-catcher-return-team-free-agency\/d3ee9de662b6a2cbece9cd6f?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dodgers sign former catcher to return to team in free agency;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dodgers sign former catcher to return to team in free agency<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Dodgers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> are bringing back an old friend.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve re-signed catcher Chuckie Robinson in free agency to a minor-league contract, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2025\/12\/dodgers-sign-chuckie-robinson-to-minors-contract.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to MLB Trade Rumors;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">according to MLB Trade Rumors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson spent a good chunk of the 2025 season in the Dodgers&#8217; organization after beginning it with the Angels.<\/p>\n<p>He played in just one game at the MLB level for the Dodgers in 2025. He ended the year with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/atlanta-braves\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta Braves;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Atlanta Braves<\/a>, who outrighted him off their 40-man roster in November.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson has played in a total of 52 MLB games.<\/p>\n<p>He appeared 25 times with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/cincinnati-reds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cincinnati Reds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cincinnati Reds<\/a> in 2022 and 26 times with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/chicago-white-sox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago White Sox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chicago White Sox<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/new-york-mets\/news\/mets-keep-taking-players-yankees\/895a7685572dc6fd7b079f90\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Mets keep taking players from the Yankees;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Mets keep taking players from the Yankees<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s only a .131 hitter in 138 MLB plate appearances.<\/p>\n<p>In his Triple-A career, Robinson is a .268 hitter with a .734 OPS.<\/p>\n<p>He is known as a strong defensive catcher, which is something an organization will always keep around.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers still have Will Smith and Dalton Rushing, so Robinson is highly likely to open the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City. But he&#8217;s solid depth for the Dodgers to have on hand.<\/p>\n<p>More MLB news:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dodgers sign former catcher to return to team in free agency originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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