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Catcher Tomás Nido made quite the first impression to Cubs fans with an RBI double on a fly ball to right field and a diving catch off a foul tip in Saturday’s 8-1 win against the Mets.
The Cubs hope Nido can give them some offensive and defensive production at the catcher spot, which they’ve sorely lacked.
“Tomás was excellent back there,” starter Jameson Taillon said. “We mix it up a bunch. We’re throwing every pitch to every different area, which was just a lot of fun.”
To prepare, Nido watched Friday’s game with Taillon and caught his bullpen, which was critical as the two tried to jam as much as they could in a condensed period.