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- Updated: July 29, 2016
TORONTO — The Blue Jays brought back a familiar face this week, signing catcher Erik Kratz to a Minor League deal on Thursday.
The acquisition provides the team with some additional depth down the stretch. The 36-year-old is a veteran of seven Major League seasons and will likely join the Blue Jays as a callup in September.
Starting catcher Russell Martin returned on Monday from a minor injury to his left knee, and while an MRI showed no structural damage, the Blue Jays have few options in the event Martin were to miss any time.
Kratz played 34 games with the Blue Jays in 2014, hitting .198 with three home runs and 10 RBIs …
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