MIAMI (AP) – Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia has been designated for assignment by the Miami Marlins, an acknowledgement their multiyear deal with him was a bust.
Saltalamacchia signed a $21 million, three-year contract as a free agent before the 2014 season. He played poorly last year and lost his starting job early this season to rookie J.T. Realmuto.
The Marlins will try to trade Saltalamacchia but likely will wind up releasing the south Florida native. Either way, they probably will be responsible for the approximately $14.2 million remaining on his contract, which runs through 2016.
Last year Saltalamacchia batted .222 with a slugging percentage of .357, worst among regular catchers. He also committed 15 errors, the most by a catcher since 2003.
This year he is 2 for 29 (.069) with 12 strikeouts.
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