June 21, 2011
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CSNBayArea.com staff
The Giants have signed minor league free agent catcher Max Ramirez to a contract and assigned him to play with the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, a source close to the situation has confirmed to CSNBayArea.com.
Ramirez, released last after hitting .226 with the Houston Astros' Triple-A affiliate, will wear No. 28 with the Grizzlies.
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That number at the major league level belongs to Buster Posey, who is out for the season after a collision at home plate on May 25.
With their star catcher on the disabled list, the Giants have relied on Eli Whiteside on Chris Stewart, who have both struggled offensively in the 2010 Rookie of the Year's absence.