Orioles catching duo is thriving in the early going

Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports One half of the O’s catching tandem, Pedro Severino, congratulates teammate Hanser Alberto.One has been in the Orioles system since 2013, drafted in the second round out of Corona, California. The other came virtually out of nowhere in March of 2019 when he was claimed off of waivers from the Washington Nationals right before the season began.

For the most part, one has been known for his bat, while the other has been known for his defense.

I’m talking about the tandem of Chance Sisco and Pedro Severino, who are currently ranked third in all of baseball in Wins Above Average at the catcher position (0.6). Both catchers are carrying a 0.4 bWAR through 16 games of…