There are many things in baseball that are fickle, but perhaps none compare to the volatility of a young catcher. The meager amount of good young catchers out there will tell you that alone. Rarely is there a catcher in the majors under 25. That’s where Colorado Rockies rookie backstop Tony Wolters is different, the 24-year-old has spent the entire season in the majors after being picked up on waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
Wolters hasn’t struggled either, he’s excelled as the understudy to the veteran Nick Hundley. His offensive stats aren’t pretty, but his defense more than makes him for the cold hitting for which there is hope he will still improve upon.