The Giants and catcher have agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to major league spring training, according to Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 . The backstop is represented by Gaeta Sports Management. Porter, 29, was briefly in the Giants organization last year. He started 2024 in the Royals organization on a minor league pact but was flipped to the Giants in June for cash considerations. After about a month of struggles, he opted out of that deal. He then briefly landed a spot on the Mets 40-man roster but was kept on optional a signment and later outrighted. He has a sliver of major league Peja Stojakovic Jersey experience, hitting .194/.324/.323 in 38 plate appearances for the Royals in 2023. He has produced some interesting minor league numbers, though not consistently. He split 2022 between Double-A and Triple-A, producing a robust combined slash line of .301/.442/.476, leading to a 145 wRC+. In 2023, despite getting called up to the majors, his minor league performance fell. He hit .232/.339/.377 in Triple-A for an 83 wRC+. His 2024 started out strong, as he had a .319/.428/.575 batting line and 159 wRC+ through his first 138 Triple-A plate appearances. But his bat wilted as soon as he was traded away from the Royals, as he slashed .224/.318/.351 the rest of the way for a 74 wRC+ between the Triple-A affiliates of the Giants and Mets. gives him solid grades for his minor league defense, so he can be a solid contributor at the times when the bat is producing. The Giants have as their primary catcher but the backup spot is more open. They signed to a two-year deal going into 2024 but a left knee sprain limited him to just 13 games this year. His current status is unclear buthe told in August that he was still in pain and seemed uncertain about the path ahead. is also on the 40-man roster but he was mostly kept in the minors this year despite Murphys injury, so perhaps the club views him more as a depth piece. Perhaps theres a path there for Porter to get back to the big leagues, depending on how the offseason progre ses for the Giants. If he makes it onto the roster, Porter has a full slate of options and just a handful of service days, meaning he can be cheaply retained well into the future. Hassan Whiteside Jersey