The Rangers announced that catcher has been re-signed to a Mike Ivie Jersey minor league deal. He had just elected free agency yesterday after clearing waivers. Hell presumably report to Triple-A Round Rock in the coming days. Though the Rangers just bumped Barnhart off their roster, they are likely happy to have him back in a non-roster capacity. At the big league level, they have and splitting the catching duties but they dont have any other backstops on the 40-man. Barnhart, 34, signed a minor league deal with the Rangers and came into the year as the top depth option at the position. That got him to the majors when Higashioka suffered a hamstring injury. He didnt get much playing time, however. In over a month on the roster, he got into eight contests and made 15 plate appearances with a .231/.333/.231 line. If either Heim or Higashioka heads to the injured list later this year, Barnhart will have a good chance of coming back up to the majors since he has over a decade of big league experience. Hes never been a huge threat at the plate, with a career .241/.318/.351 line and 78 wRC+, but he has received lots of praise for his glovework over the years. Photo courtesy of David Butler II, Imagn Images Ozzie Smith Jersey