2021: 77 games, 200 at-bats, .210/.313/.350 with .663 OPS*
*Please ignore Curt Casali’s 2021 batting line. We are only nominally interested in these digits.
Curt Casali is a back-up catcher straight-out of Central Casting. He’s not flashy, his facial hair is well kept, his name is an alliteration, he keeps his head down and sticks to the game plan.
Sure it would’ve been nice if he happened to be a Darin Ruf at the plate (they kind of look similar?), but it wasn’t in his job description to hit for average or get on base or do much damage at the plate.