Despite pitching being the Cincinnati Reds‘ biggest need this offseason, many fans were all for dealing Tucker Barnhart this offseason and bringing former Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto to the Queen City. The trade fell through and now Barnhart looks to prove that the Reds made the right decision in holding on to their Gold Glove catcher.
Realmuto was an All-Star last year and is known for his abilities at the plate. The biggest discrepancy between Barnhart and Realmuto is their batting statistics. Barnhart slashed .248/.328/.372 in 2018 while Realmuto was slashing .