The Padres will have a new starting catcher in 2025. Kyle Higashioka has agreed to a two-year deal with the Texas Rangers, according to multiple reports, ending hope of a reunion with a career backup who surged to the top of the Padres’ depth chart during the team’s push into the NLDS.

Higashioka is being brought in to round out the Rangers’ catching tandem with Jonah Heim, but he also brings some musical talents.

After a career year in San Diego, free-agent catcher Kyle Higashioka signed a two-year contract with the Rangers