Most times, catchers are judged by their defense, leadership and ability to handle a pitching staff. Any offense they may provide can be considered extra when the aforementioned qualities are abundant. But the average catcher’s batting line across Major League Baseball (.233/.304/.375 with 15 home runs and 62 RBI) shows that in reality, backstops are not contributing much offensively this year.
Those counting stats aren’t terrible, but the triple slash line has a lot of room for improvement.
Granted, the league average catcher does not offer much offensive upside, but the Orioles still have a lot of work to do to improve the position, where O’s backstops are hitting a combined .