Back before spring training began, we ran a piece saying that the Mets’ catching duo of Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki would probably be fine. Given the way that things have gone for those two players, with d’Arnaud having season ending surgery and Plawecki out for several weeks with a broken hand, we won’t know how that duo would have played out over the course of 162 games. But the difference between what they provided offensively and what the Mets are getting out of Jose Lobaton and Tomas Nido is noticeable.
The Mets need at least one catcher who can hit
