Phillies agree to minor-league deal with Hanigan

The Philadelphia Phillies added another ex-member of the 2016 Boston Red Sox to their roster, agreeing to a minor-league deal with veteran catcher Ryan Hanigan on Wednesday.

Hanigan is expected to earn $1.25 million plus $375,000 in incentives if he makes the club, Jon Heyman of FanRagSports reports.

He will head into the Phillies spring training camp competing for time behind the plate with Cameron Rupp and former Red Sox teammate Bryan Holaday, who also agreed to a minor-league deal with the club in December.

The 36-year-old Hanigan is a serviceable backup, but is coming off a down year in which he hit .171/.230/.238 with one home run, four doubles, and 27 strikeouts in 35 games. He missed time with both an ankle and neck injury, but expects to be healthy heading into spring.

Hanigan owns a .218/.307/.308 slash line with eight homers and 21 doubles in 173 games over the last three seasons, throwing out 27 of 99 (27 percent) base stealers.

The Phillies also added right-hander Clay Buchholz in a trade this winter. The two-time All-Star had spent the previous 10 years of his career in Boston.