The Texas Rangers addressed the biggest non-pitching void on the roster Monday, agreeing to a deal with catcher Kyle Higashioka to share the workload with Jonah Heim. The deal is a two-year contract with a mutual option for 2027.

After a standout season in which he finished with a career-high 17 home runs for the San Diego Padres, veteran catcher Kyle Higashioka, 34, signed a two-year contract with the Texas Rangers on Monday,

The Padres will have a new starting catcher in 2025. Kyle Higashioka has agreed to a two-year deal with the Texas Rangers, according to multiple reports, ending hope of a reunion with a career backup who surged to the top of the Padres’ depth chart during the team’s push into the NLDS.

Though the New York Yankees said goodbye to catcher Kyle Higashioka nearly one year ago in the Juan Soto trade, his presence still lingers, and his departure still feels fresh. Unlike many other recent Yankees departures -- players we've felt jilted by (Frankie Montas) or misled into appraising poorly (Andrew Heaney) -- Higgy was different.

Former New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka has agreed to a two-year deal with the Texas Rangers in MLB free agency.

Texas announced they've signed Higashioka to a two-year deal with a mutual option for 2027. 7:11pm: The sides have

Kyle Higashioka plugged a hole at catcher for the San Diego Padres in a big way last season. Higashioka had a career year in his only year with the Padres, hitting 17 home runs with a .476 slugging percentage.