Catcher Christian Vázquez Moves From Houston To Boston To Minnesota Twins

The two-time World Series winning catcher who was acquired from the Red Sox on August 1, in exchange for Astros prospects Wilyer Abreu and infielder Enmanuel Valdez, is on the move again.

Christian Vázquez, an Astro for a little more than three months, agreed Monday to a free-agent contract with the Minnesota Twins. The deal was reported to be for three years and $30 million, via ESPN.

Vázquez, 34, played for Boston and Houston in 2022, hitting .274 with nine home runs and 52 RBIs in 119 games. The Bayamón, Puerto Rico native also appeared in six postseason games with Houston, batting .235 with three RBIs and helped the Astros win their second World Series title in franchise history.

In game four of the World Series at Philadelphia, Vázquez was behind the plate as Houston pitchers Cristian Javier, Rafael Montero and Ryan Pressly threw for a combined no-hitter. It is a claim only Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra can macth, when he caught a perfect game thrown by Yankees' Don Larson in 1956.

Vázquez will be an upgrade at the plate and behind the dish compared to the 2022 Twins catching duo of Gary Sanchez and Ryan Jeffers. Vázquez ranked fourth among catchers in defensive runs saved in 2022, according to baseball-reference.com.