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Riley Adams Joins Red Sox After Nationals Tenure
Former Nationals catcher Riley Adams signs minor league deal with Boston Red Sox.
In brief
Former Nationals catcher Riley Adams signs minor league deal with Boston Red Sox. Riley Adams, a former Washington Nationals catcher, signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox after being designated for assignment by the Nationals. Originally reported by Washington Nationals On SI.
Adams Finds New Home
Former Washington Nationals catcher Riley Adams signed a minor league deal with Boston Red Sox.
Free Agent Status
Adams became a free agent before the 2026-27 offseason began due to major league service time and not being on the Nationals' 40-man roster.
Previous Washington Tenure
Adams joined Washington in 2021 after being acquired from Toronto Blue Jays for reliever Brad Hand.
Red Sox Depth Strategy
Red Sox have Connor Wong and Mickey Gasper on 40-man roster as backup catchers, making Adams likely a depth piece.
Minor League Performance
Adams slashed .273/.389/.506 with 16 home runs, 15 doubles and 50 RBIs across 82 games in 2026.
Major League Struggle
Adams has a career slash line of .215/.291/.361 and an OPS+ of 83 over 262 MLB games.
Boston Roster Challenge
Adams will need strong spring camp performance to earn playing time with Boston Red Sox.
Washington's Catcher Situation
Washington now has Keibert Ruiz as starter, Harry Ford as backup and Maxwell Romero Jr. as Triple-A depth piece.
The one thing
Riley Adams, a former Washington Nationals catcher, signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox after being designated for assignment by the Nationals.
