The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a deal with veteran catcher Jose Molina according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports adds that the deal is for one-year at $1.5 million, with a club option for 2013 for $1.5mm with a $300k buyout. Last week, we learned that the team was close to an agreement with Molina. The veteran backup catcher made only $1.2 million last season, fitting perfectly with the Rays’ price tag.

The 36-year old also has a lot of experience catching in the AL East. In 2011, Molina hit .281/.342/.415 with 3 HR’s and 15 RBI’s in 171 AB’s for the Toronto Blue Jays.

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