MLB · C · San Francisco Giants
Andrew Knizner
B/T R/R · 6' 0" · 225 lb · born Glen Allen, VA, USA · age 31 · draft 2016 rd 7 · MLB debut 2019-06-02
Last 14 days (through 2026-08-12): 4 G · .412 AVG · 0 HR · 2 RBI · 1.003 OPS
Scout’s note
Andrew Knizner, a seventh-round pick out of Glen Allen, Virginia, has been a backup catcher for parts of seven seasons and owns a career .211 average. In four games over the last two weeks he's hit .412 with a 1.003 OPS, though the power hasn't followed — no home runs, two runs driven in.
What he’s paid
ArbitrationA market fact, not an engine read: what a club decided about him, on the season before this one. Figures from Cot’s, as of .
- 2026 salary
- $0.20M
- Tax hit
- $0.20M
- Service time
- 5 yr 90 d
- Options left
- 1 / 3
The deal 1 year $1M (2026)
On the sheet: 1 y/$1M (26) · agent CAA
After this season, as the sheet has it
| Season | 2027 |
|---|---|
| Cash | Free agent |
| Tax hit | — |
Cash and the tax hit are two different rulebooks and are never subtracted from one another — see the payroll board for his club, San Francisco Giants.
Collect Andrew Knizner
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Umpire favor
-0.1 net runs over 1 graded game — an even shake from the zone this season.
Biggest swings: -0.1
The line
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