It has been an odd game of musical chairs this winter for those donning the tools of ignorance. That might be a reflection on changes in how catchers are evaluated, or it might simply be a lack of supply. Whatever it is, there will be a lot of new faces in new places this season, though of course they'll be hiding behind masks, as catchers tend to do.
As slow as the offseason felt at times, the catching market was popping. Pitch-framing guru Jeff Mathis went from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Texas Rangers.