Curt Casali was acquired from Tampa Bay this May to fill the backup catcher spot that was left empty when Mesoraco was traded to the Mets. Not much was made of the deal at the time considering Barnhart was off to a great start Casali’s career numbers did not inspire much discussion. Fast forward to now and Casali has put together a very impressive 104 plate appearances with the Reds, slashing .322/.398/.533 to the tune of a 148 wRC+. Add in slight positive defensive value and that is nearly 1 fWAR in 36 games for a backup backstop. Not too shabby.
At-bat with Matt: Can Curt Casali maintain his strong production?
