Makakilo: My initial thoughts (30 January) were
- In 2017, he had a high percent of hard-hit balls.
- He is younger than Iannetta, so he has less chance of decline if he can avoid injury.
- I hope the D-backs have at least one option year.
- I like that he wanted to play for a team that will make the playoffs and picked the D-backs!
- D-backs showed flexibility to add a catcher who may not be ‘defense first’ – (and yet he may be a good pitch caller and well appreciated by pitchers).