As you may know, the St. Louis Cardinals outrighted backup catcher Francisco Pena to AAA Memphis, removing him from the 40-man roster. This means the Cardinals will now be looking for a backup catcher to replace Pena this offseason. I know this position isn’t as exciting as others, mainly because future Hall of Famer Yadier Molina plays in almost every game.
The thing is, while Yadi’s durability has been remarkably consistent, whenever he takes another 102 mph fastball to the crotch, the will need somebody to step up.
When Molina was out of the lineup for about a month, the St.