The Rockies’ struggles at first base this season are well documented. Between the home crowd booing Ian Desmond and the demotions of Ryan McMahon and Pat Valaika to Triple-A Albuquerque, Colorado’s first basemen were hitting a collective .175 with a .267 on-base percentage entering Saturday, both of which ranked last in the National League.
But what of the team’s lack of offensive consistency at catcher, where limited production is also becoming an early season theme? The combination of Chris Iannetta and Tony Wolters have combined to rank in the bottom third in National League team catching average (.