When the Chicago Cubs headed to Miami for Opening Weekend with Victor Caratini in-tow, more than a few folks were surprised. More than anything, because he beat out Yu Darvish‘s former personal catcher in Chris Gimenez.
But, through the first month of the season, the rookie has earned that spot – and the right to keep it.
So far, Caratini has posted a 0.2 WAR off the bench in limited playing time. Entering play Monday, he carried a .297/.350/.378 slash line. Caratini’s BABIP is currently .407, so he may be experiencing a bit of luck, but other than that, this all looks pretty legit from him.