Tribe fans seemingly lost their minds, in the offseason, when Yan Gomes was traded to the Washington Nationals. The beloved All-Star catcher was well known for his defensive skills.
The phrase “Don’t run on Yan” was born due to the All-Star catcher’s stellar ability to throw out would-be-base stealers.
The door opened for 30-year-old Roberto Perez to earn the starting catcher position for the Indians. He had only appeared in 62 games in 2018.
Perez promised he was “going to prove some people wrong” and he began his focus to do just that.