Catching is hard, and good catching is hard to find. Yasmani Grandal‘s 2016 season has not gone well, at least offensively. Friday night’s wild 10-6 victory over the Padres showcased the best of Grandal. Five hits — including three home runs, plus a rare bunt single — propelled the Dodgers offensively, but he also threw out a would be base stealer at second and assisted the Dodger pitchers in collecting 110 strikes on the night.
When Grandal is healthy, he is valuable to the Dodgers regardless of what his batting average is.
Grandal made history with his five hits becoming only the third Dodger catcher with a three-homer game.