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ayaghmour2 · 05-15-2020, 09:36 PM

Guaranteed Spots
Fred Barrell
Jim Kyle

Non-Roster Invitees
Slick Hostetter
Al Wilder

Our catching group had a chance for competition, but Jim Kyle's competition for the spot, Jim Stevens, was shipped to his old team, the Sailors, so the backup catcher role will be Kyle's alone. Kyle was actually a good backup for them his rookie season, hitting .270/.338/.386 (109 OPS+) in just over 200 trips to the plate as a 22-year-old. He's also a very solid defensive catcher with a great arm and pitcher's generally tend to do well when they throw to him.

Starting opening day for the second straight season will be 25-year-old Fred Barrell who had a mini-breakout. The former 3rd Overall Pick was atop many leaderbords for FABL catchers last season for both his offensive and defensive work. He led the league in caught stealing percentage and ranked in the top 6 for catchers in nearly every offensive and defensive category. Barrell was previously dubbed the catcher of the future, and there is very little to suggest that I erred in that assessment. He may never be the best catcher in the league, but he lacks the weaknesses of many top catchers. Pitcher's love when he's behind the plate, but hate when he's up. He's everything you could ask in a catcher and then more.

05-15-2020, 09:36 PM	#118
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Spring Training Review: The Catchers Guaranteed Spots Fred Barrell Jim Kyle Non-Roster Invitees Slick Hostetter Al Wilder Our catching group had a chance for competition, but Jim Kyle's competition for the spot, Jim Stevens, was shipped to his old team, the Sailors, so the backup catcher role will be Kyle's alone. Kyle was actually a good backup for them his rookie season, hitting .270/.338/.386 (109 OPS+) in just over 200 trips to the plate as a 22-year-old. He's also a very solid defensive catcher with a great arm and pitcher's generally tend to do well when they throw to him. Starting opening day for the second straight season will be 25-year-old Fred Barrell who had a mini-breakout. The former 3rd Overall Pick was atop many leaderbords for FABL catchers last season for both his offensive and defensive work. He led the league in caught stealing percentage and ranked in the top 6 for catchers in nearly every offensive and defensive category. Barrell was previously dubbed the catcher of the future, and there is very little to suggest that I erred in that assessment. He may never be the best catcher in the league, but he lacks the weaknesses of many top catchers. Pitcher's love when he's behind the plate, but hate when he's up. He's everything you could ask in a catcher and then more.