(Photo: Paul Sancya, Associated Press)
Houston — A couple of them were the result of being crossed up by the pitcher — he was expecting a breaking ball or off-speed pitch and he got a fastball. Not much a catcher can do about that, except hope the ball doesn’t hit him in a tender spot.
Still, the raw number is jarring, especially with a catcher so highly-touted for his defensive skills. Tigers rookie Jake Rogers has five passed balls in 16 games. His predecessor in Detroit, James McCann, had five in 114 games last season and hasn’t had one in his first 85 games with the White Sox this year.