Over the last several years, the New York Mets have had a dearth of offense at the starting catcher position. Travis d’Arnaud was supposed to be a cornerstone of the Mets for years to come, but his years in Flushing were hallmarked by injuries, under-performance, and a batting average under .250 every year except 2015. Kevin Plawecki also spent a considerable amount of time behind the plate from 2015-2018, but he, too, was unable to contribute much to the offense.
Finally, in 2019, the Mets actually had a catcher who could hit.