The Mets have been in search of a long-term catcher since Citi Field’s inaugural season. Since the ballpark opened, the only Mets catcher to play 100-plus games more than once was Josh Thole—he played in 102 games in 2011 and 100 in 2012—and the position has essentially been a revolving door, save for an extended but injury-plagued run by Travis d’Arnaud. Wilson Ramos manned the position the past two years, and his 124 games in 2019 was the most by a Mets backstop since the Mike Piazza days. However, while he put up respectable offensive numbers in 2019, he came crashing back to earth in 2020.
The Mets’ catching situation is almost entirely dependent on James McCann in 2021
