May 10, 2019; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays catcher Nick Ciuffo (19) during the sixth inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
The New York Yankees have been losing catchers at an astronomical pace this off-season due to injury. To start, top catcher prospect Austin Wells suffered a broken rib, knocking him out for the entire spring. Ben Rortvedt underwent surgery to correct an aneurysm in his shoulder which was bothering his finger.
To make matters even worse, Josh Breaux suffered an elbow injury that will likely keep him out for spring training as well.