Reds May 2025 Thread

[CJD]

(05-07-2025, 10:38 AM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: I have yet to be impressed with anything TySteve brings to the team, dating all the way back to his rookie year. His defense is poor, his pitch framing is poor, and his batting has never been good enough to mask his defensive deficiencies. I see now why they resigned Trevino for three years. Here’s to hoping Duno doesn’t peak in AA and continues to improve because we have NO catchers in our pipeline besides him.

He's an offense first catcher to be sure. He has a career OPS of .769 and an OPS+ of 105, so it's not like he's a bad hitter. I think he profiles as a slightly above average hitter who will probably play more DH and 1B as time goes on. Even still, having an average hitter as your catcher is a pretty good deal.

He will never be a star, but he can be a quality contributor to a playoff team if he can stay healthy.