It has been a rough go for New York Mets catchers at the plate this season, with Travis d’Arnaud injured, with issues seemingly robbing him of power and arm-strength, and Kevin Plawecki and Rene Rivera gamely trying to fill in. Their numbers rank at or near the bottom at the position in notable areas, including OPS and RBIs.
But during this run at a wild-card bid, Mets catchers are doing something better than any of their counterparts -- help their pitchers get extra strikes through pitch framing. It’s the hidden key to their success.