As spring training finally arrives at our doorsteps, I wanted to take a look at the few spots on the Guardians’ roster where there is a position battle. Why not start with the most exciting position in baseball? Backup catcher!
While you may sense the sarcasm — given that starting Guardians catcher, Mike Zunino, is coming back from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery — backup catcher may actually be more significant than in prior years.
Catchers are prone to injuries due to the physically taxing nature of the position, anyway, so a solid backup is certainly a need on any team with playoff aspirations.