When he was drafted tenth overall by the White Sox, former Miami Hurricanes catcher Zack Collins was clearly a smart pick. It has been a while since the Sox had a decent catcher.
Ever since the departure of A.J. Periezyski after the 2012 season, the White Sox never really had an All-Star caliber catcher. Or even All-Star potential at that matter.
In 2013, the team’s first year without Periezyski since before the championship 2005 year, the White Sox everyday catcher was Tyler Flowers who batted a mere .195. The catcher who saw the second most action was Josh Phegley, who hit .