Indianapolis manager Andy Barkett was assistant hitting coordinator last year for the Pittsburgh Pirates. That gave him a chance to see the DSL players in action and work with some of the players. That DSL group included a 17-year-old catcher named Samuel Inoa, who was in the middle of a tough rookie season, both on offense and defense.
Brian Peloza was able to ask Barkett recently about Inoa and he gave a detailed response. I left the entire quote together just below. On a side note, Barkett is quickly becoming one of my favorite coaches for quotes and information on players, which you will see again in an upcoming article this week.