NEW YORK, NY - MAY 8: James McCann #33 of the New York Mets in action during the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field on May 8, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
Entering the 2021 off-season, the New York Mets had a timeline at the catcher position. With a future star in 19-year-old Francisco Alvarez in the minors for a few more years, they needed someone to play every day behind the plate until he is ready.
Then again, the team could have snagged the best catcher in baseball in J.