Found this interesting and inaccurate...

[AJOHNSON104]

Not a lot of real good offensive catchers in the league, but I could see a 3rd catcher on many teams when they move to a 26 man roster. The extra guy would allow for some DH, 1B use, etc. if a good enough hitter. You could also go with a real good defensive catcher (who can't hit) as a #3 and bring him in in the 9th inning to help protect a lead and stop the run game. If it somehow went to extra innings you could swap that guy back out for a better hitter again.

[MrTPlush]

We are not carrying three catchers now and certainly aren't when there are 26 guys. You are lucky if your first catcher doesn't suck, insane if you have a second catcher even remotely decent, and to have a third catcher even MLB worthy for an extended period? Yah, not happening.

 

Only argument is so you can use your 2nd catcher as a pinch hitter in a game (which most teams refuse to do). But then again why would you do that? You could find someone who hits better than a #3 catcher and just have them on the bench. If your #3 catcher is your best last man on the bench you are probably losing 100 games. I just doubt a team would have that good of a 2nd catcher offensively where this makes sense.

 

Regarding a defensive sub late...yah if you have two terrible catchers defensively where that is an option...probably losing a lot of games.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

We are not carrying three catchers now and certainly aren't when there are 26 guys. You are lucky if your first catcher doesn't suck, insane if you have a second catcher even remotely decent, and to have a third catcher even MLB worthy for an extended period? Yah, not happening.

 

Only argument is so you can use your 2nd catcher as a pinch hitter in a game (which most teams refuse to do). But then again why would you do that? You could find someone who hits better than a #3 catcher and just have them on the bench. If your #3 catcher is your best last man on the bench you are probably losing 100 games. I just doubt a team would have that good of a 2nd catcher offensively where this makes sense.

 

Regarding a defensive sub late...yah if you have two terrible catchers defensively where that is an option...probably losing a lot of games.

 

The only way carrying a third catcher makes sense is if it is someone like Evan Gattis, who is really only a catcher in theory.

[jerichoholicninja]

Carrying 3 catches is one of the dumbest things in baseball. The only way it remotely makes sense is if one of your catchers is one of the best overall hitters in baseball, regardless of position, and has some sort of very short-term injury where he can't catch but can still pinch hit. Otherwise you're setting up your roster based on one very unlikely scenario where you take your starting catcher out and your backup catcher gets injured or ejected. What are the chances of that happening - 1%, if that?

[TURBO]

Carrying 3 catches is one of the dumbest things in baseball. The only way it remotely makes sense is if one of your catchers is one of the best overall hitters in baseball, regardless of position, and has some sort of very short-term injury where he can't catch but can still pinch hit. Otherwise you're setting up your roster based on one very unlikely scenario where you take your starting catcher out and your backup catcher gets injured or ejected. What are the chances of that happening - 1%, if that?

 

...and if it did happen, Perez takes over.

 

3 catchers on the 25 makes zero sense.