Let’s get this part out of the way: with the Phillies’ acquisition of Wilson Ramos, their catching just got much better on offense. There is no statistic that would agree Jorge Alfaro or Andrew Knapp is better with the bat right now than Ramos, so that is a point that cannot be argued. What can be argued is that Ramos is a clear upgrade over Alfaro and Knapp behind the plate. That was the reaction many had to the trade yesterday.
Hmmm, Wilson Ramos would be an offensive upgrade, and defensive upgrade.