Andrew Knapp

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"Going back to double A, he was the best hitter I had ever seen in pro ball. He was lights out in double A and that was consistency and being able to see pitches every day. Everybody knows his offense can be there. A great thing about Knappy is he cares a lot more about the pitch calling and defensive catching than he does hitting. I’m not saying he doesn’t care about hitting, but his main goal is to be a catcher that pitchers trust. He’s absolutely rocked that leadership role but we’re all excited to see him swing the bat because we know what he can be."
— Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin [20]

The Phillies added Knapp to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season, [21] and he ultimately made the Phillies' 2017 Opening Day roster, [22] spending the whole season at the major league level as a backup catcher to Cameron Rupp as the Phillies awaited the arrival of higher-regarded prospect Jorge Alfaro. [23] As the year went on, his playing time increased and his role evolved into more of a timeshare with Rupp. [24] For the season, he batted .257/.368/.368 with three home runs and 13 RBIs in 56 games (171 at bats). He threw out 20 percent of attempted base stealers. [25] During the offseason, after the death of former Phillies Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Roy Halladay, Knapp changed his number from Halladay's former 34 to 15, the number Knapp had worn in college, to honor Halladay. [26]

Knapp again battled for the backup catcher position entering 2018 and, again, made the opening day roster, this time as a backup to Alfaro. [27] Knapp did, however, make his first career opening day start. On July 1, 2018, Knapp hit the team’s first walk-off home run since 2016, a 13th inning blast against the Washington Nationals. [2] Despite his paltry overall hitting performance—a .198 batting average with four home runs and 15 RBIs in 187 at bats—the team began to value Knapp's defensive and game management skills along with his ability to get on base. [28] [29]

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Knapp in 2021

During the offseason prior to the Phillies' 2019 campaign, they acquired J. T. Realmuto in exchange for a package of prospects that included Alfaro, again opening a clear path for Knapp to start the season as the team's backup catcher. [30] He did, once again spending the season as the team's primary backup catcher. [2] Although he continued to struggle offensively, Phillies' management expressed comfort with keeping Knapp as Realmuto's backup moving forward. [31] Overall in 2019, he batted .213/.318/.324 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 136 at bats, but he closed the season on a high note, hitting .290 during the last nine games of the season. [2] [32] [33] He also threw out a career-best 29 percent of attempted base stealers. [32]

The Phillies' catching situation remained unchanged entering spring training in 2020, with Knapp projected to serve as Realmuto's backup, and that eventually was the case once the season began in July after a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [34] [35] During the shortened season, all teams used a designated hitter (DH), which allowed Knapp to have expanded playing time as Realmuto could occasionally serve as DH while reducing the strain on him to catch every day. [36] Knapp ultimately played 33 of 60 games during the shortened season, hitting a career-best .278 with two home runs and 15 RBIs. [2] His performance led Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Bob Brookover to suggest he was the best backup catcher in baseball (a corollary to the Phillies' mantra that Realmuto is the "best catcher in baseball"). [36] In August, when the Phillies retired the number of Dick Allen, Knapp again switched his number, this time from Allen's 15 to 7. [37]

Knapp entered 2021 poised to continue his role as Realmuto's backup, though with uncertainty throughout the offseason about whether Realmuto would re-sign with the team or would be ready for opening day after suffering a thumb injury, Knapp prepared to play an expanded role. [20] [33] In his first at-bat of the season, on April 4, Knapp hit the Phillies' first home run of the season. [38]

In the 2021 season he batted a career-low .152. His .429 OPS was the second-lowest OPS among catchers who had at least 50 plate appearances. [39] He struck 38% of the time, a career worst, and threw out only 2 of 22 attempted base stealers. [40] On November 5, 2021 the Phillies outrighted Knapp off of the 40-man roster and he became a free agent. [41]

Cincinnati Reds

On December 1, 2021, Knapp signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. [42] Knapp was released by the Reds organization on April 5, 2022. [43]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On April 5, 2022, the same day as his release from the Reds, Knapp signed a major league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates to serve as the team's backup catcher. [44] Knapp appeared in 11 games for the Pirates, slashing .129/.229/.161 with no home runs and 2 RBI. Knapp was designated by assignment by the Pirates on May 16 following the acquisition of Tyler Heineman. [45] He cleared outright waivers and elected free agency on May 19, 2022.

Seattle Mariners

On May 21, 2022, Knapp signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners and was assigned to the Tacoma Rainiers of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. [46] On June 27, Knapp was selected by the Mariners to be the backup catcher to Cal Raleigh.

On July 9, 2022, Knapp was designated for assignment. He was released on July 13.

San Francisco Giants

On July 22, 2022, Knapp signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. On August 31, Knapp's contract was selected from the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, after batting .312/.373/.634 with the club in 102 plate appearances. Knapp was designated for assignment on September 6. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Sacramento on September 8. [47] He elected free agency following the season on October 6. [48]

Detroit Tigers

On December 23, 2022, Knapp signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers. [49] In 70 games for the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens, he batted .253/.337/.397 with 6 home runs and 25 RBI. On August 9, 2023, Knapp was released by the Tigers organization. [50]

Houston Astros

On August 16, 2023, Knapp signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization. [51] In 23 games for the Triple–A Sugar Land Space Cowboys, he hit .171/.300/.316 with 3 home runs and 4 RBI. Knapp elected free agency following the season on November 6. [52]

Texas Rangers

On December 27, 2023, Knapp signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. [53]

Player profile

Despite posting outstanding statistics at the minor league level and initially being viewed as an offense-first prospect, [18] [17] Knapp has always been seen primarily as a backup or situational catcher at the major league level, primarily due to his struggles as a hitter. [20] But Knapp quickly asserted himself as a defender and game caller, [54] earning the trust of the pitching staff, who often posted better numbers when Knapp was catching. [29] In time, Knapp has improved in terms of his ability to get on base, particularly through walks and limiting strikeouts, until 2021. [20] [55]

Over the course of his first several seasons at the major league level, Knapp often started on days when Zach Eflin pitched. Knapp and Eflin had worked together since the Double-A level and developed a strong rapport—Eflin's performance as a pitcher was appreciably stronger with Knapp behind the plate. [20] [29] [56] Knapp was viewed as a leader in the Phillies' clubhouse and has the respect of teammates including Bryce Harper, who said during spring training in 2021, "I know everybody talks about Knapp and the way he hits or whatever, but that guy – to have a backup catcher like Knapp, he’s so good with the pitchers. The way he calls games, the way he frames – so much goes into it. He's so good back there." [33]

Personal life

Knapp married Hannah Hughes in November 2018. His father, Mike Knapp, played 11 years of minor league baseball, and his brother and former teammate at UC Berkeley, Aaron Knapp, was an eighth-round draft pick of the Miami Marlins in 2016. Aaron reached the Triple-A level of the Seattle Mariners organization and is currently a minor league free agent. [2] [57]

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Andrew Knapp
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Knapp with the Toledo Mud Hens in 2023
Texas Rangers – No. 18
Catcher
Born: (1991-11-09) November 9, 1991 (age 32)
Roseville, California, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 2017, for the Philadelphia Phillies