Coming off a monumentally disappointing 71-91 season, the Colorado Rockies find themselves with some holes to fill on their roster. One of those holes being behind the plate.
In an article for The Denver Post, Patrick Saunders wrote that incumbent catcher Tony Wolters provides good defense, but that the Rockies need a backup for him.
While Wolters is a great dude, good in the clubhouse, and an excellent catch-and-throw guy, his .666 OPS and 62 wRC+ are the kind of offensive black hole a team that aims to contend cannot afford in its lineup, especially with the Rockies’ offensive issues elsewhere.