In fact, both Baltimore Orioles catchers are ranked in the Top 10 of all American League catchers in post-All-Star-Break numbers.
Let’s take a good look at what they’ve been doing and why they’ve been so successful lately.
When the Orioles come the plate, the catchers are usually not the names that opposing pitchers are concerned with. Instead, the worries tend to come from the top of the line up with Jonathan Schoop, Manny Machado, Trey Mancini, and Tim Beckham.
But, Caleb Joseph and Welington Castillo have quietly been contributing from the bottom of the lineup.