This season, Cameron Rupp has finally come to be the Phillies’ primary backup catcher. Drafted in the 3rd round of the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft by the Phillies out of the University of Texas, Rupp came with a reputation for having some power, a great arm and the defensive chops to stick in the majors.
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From this scouting report in 2011, you can see that what he has become now is almost exactly what was predicted. There were never expectations that Rupp would develop into an All-Star caliber player, so the fact that he has become the backup shouldn’t be surprising.