Victor Caratini enters the Fourth of July with an impressive .298 batting average, four homers, a .377 wOBA, and 133 wRC+ that would rank third on the team if he had more plate appearances. Hold up, though, are these stats actually sustainable? Why yes, lots of numbers actually suggest Caratini’s performance is for real.
Don’t be fooled by that .368 batting average on balls in play, the switch-hitting backup catcher deserves every single one of those points. He’s steadily improved his exit velocity and launch angle on essentially all pitch types since his 2018 season (200 PA’s).