Despite an impressive first half, Yankees’ catcher Jose Trevino fell back to earth after the break – offensively speaking - and finished with a .671 OPS and a 91 wRC+. In spite of hitting 20 home runs in the last two seasons, reserve backstop Kyle Higashioka posted an 83 wRC+, not much better than his career 71 mark.
What Trevino and Higashioka did last year was a valiant effort. You could say it’s pretty much what the Yankees expected, given their outstanding work behind the plate. But what if we told you that they employ someone who could offer comparable defensive skills and more offensive upside?