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End of spring – catchers
No surprises here.
Piazza shows the above average offense we expect him to provide out of the catcher spot. Combined with above average catcher defense we expect Piazza to be an invaluable player for us for the foreseeable future.
We were hoping that Darrin Fletcher would win the backup catcher spot to have a left-handed hitting option. And we saw what we needed to see out of him. An ability to put the bat on the ball and a bit of pop when he does so. The defense has regressed, but he's still a capable backstop.
Hernandez was the primary backup in 1991 and last year until being replaced by Piazza. He'll be ready at AAA should he be needed.
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