The Dodgers find themselves in a holding pattern as the off-season is reaching the later stages. Pitchers and catchers will report to spring training in under forty days now and the Dodgers still only have one Major League catcher in Austin Barnes. The free agent market still has two options in Yasmani Grandal and Martin Maldonado.
Martin Maldonado is a solid defensive catcher although he struggled towards the end of the 2018 season just as Yasmani Grandal did. Offensively, Maldonado won’t outhit Austin Barnes and while he has some pop in his bat, he should not be relied on to drive in runs for the Dodgers.