Max Pentecost was drafted as the catcher of the future for the Toronto Blue Jays, 11th Overall in the 2014 MLB Draft. It’s a term that’s been tainted by the J.P. Arencibia years, but with plus offensive tools, athleticism and the ability to stay behind the plate long-term, he fit the billing of a prospect that gets fast-tracked to a big league club.
Then a pair of shoulder surgeries and a five-year contract to Russell Martin got in the way. Now, after a third shoulder surgery that Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi reports to be a rotator cuff interval repair, his big picture is looking profoundly different.