Giants sign veteran catcher Curt Casali to 1-year deal

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants signed veteran catcher Curt Casali to a one-year contract on Wednesday amid a growing number of injuries on their roster.

Starting catcher Patrick Bailey went back on the seven-day concussion injured list Tuesday after being activated three days earlier, and backup Tom Murphy was transferred to the 60-day IL on Wednesday with a sprained left knee.

Giants catcher Jakson Reetz was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento to make room for Casali on the active roster.

The 35-year-old Casali played for San Francisco from 2021-22 before getting traded to the Seattle Mariners .

"A lot of the things that you want from that position, he does very well," Giants manager Bob Melvin said. "And I know our guys, especially the ones who have been around him before, are excited about him being here."

Casali spent last season with the Cincinnati Reds , batting .175 in 40 games.

He signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs in March and hit .362 with two home runs and 11 RBIs in 23 games with Triple-A Iowa.

In 10 major league seasons with the Rays , Reds, Giants and Mariners, Casali has a .220 batting average with 47 homers and 154 RBIs.