Only a few short years ago, the switch-hitting catcher was a unicorn, potentially driven to extinction by Ryan Doumit. But everything comes back in fashion and the current mania is for backstops who control not only behind the plate but also either side of it. Victor Caratini, Francisco Mejia, Henri Latrigue, Anthony Seigler, and 2019’s first overall pick Adley Rutschman have all reignited the flame for the switch-hitting backstop. The Mariners collected one of these prizes of their own in 2018’s draft when they nabbed FSU’s Cal Raleigh in the third round. Only time will tell if this new rash of catchers has more Yasmani Grandals or Matt Wieterses, but for now, let’s take a look into what Cal Raleigh brings to the many-sided table.
Looking at hits from both sides now: examining the potential in Cal Raleigh’s bat
