He was drafted by the Marlins out of high school in a round (49th) that doesn’t even exist anymore. They didn’t sign him. Three years later the Cubs signed him as an undrafted free agent. Before 2017 he was a good organizational guy, hitting reasonably well but nothing special, the catcher who was always around just to help out, the kind of player you figure would eventually go into coaching or managing (and he still might).
A couple cups o’coffee in the big leagues in 2017 and 2018 and many (myself included) thought he might be designated for assignment off the 40-man roster before Opening Day this year.