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Solving the Catcher Position for 2019


Who should be the Brewers starting catcher in 2019?  

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  1. 1. Who should be the Brewers starting catcher in 2019?

    • Piña / Kratz / Nottingham (no outside acquisitions)
      56
    • Yasmani Grandal (via free agency)
      22
    • Wilson Ramos (via free agency)
      29
    • J.T. Realmuto (via trade)
      18
    • An Old Friend (Jonathan Lucroy or Martin Maldonado via free agency)
      5
    • Other (please post an explanation)
      5


Pina will likely do better next year as well

 

Why? Just because? I'd say it's much more likely he keeps the .285 BABIP he had this year than the .339 he had in 2017 considering his batted ball profile and umm, lack of speed.

 

True. But he's not Henry Blanco horrible at the plate (I hated seeing Blanco in the lineup), nor is he as bad as some other backstops the Brewers have had. I miss peak Lucroy, though, and it was nice to have one of the best offensive catchers.

 

Then again, if Nottingham is as good as some say, he may push Pina to the #2 spot by the end of the season.

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Pina for about 80-90 games is fine. Asking anything more, or expecting more and you will most likely be disappointed. The problem is finding his tandem partner and/or just finding a bonfied starter to move him into a complete backup role.
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