Triple-A Catching Options from Other Organizations

Wally Fish — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:51:05 +0000

A few days ago I examined the Royals’ catchers and concluded that John Buck provides a better 2010 option than Miguel Olivo. Since Buck is arbitration eligible, the Royals would need to sign him to a deal in the vicinity of $3.5 million, or less, for it to make sense for the team to bring him back. Based on Buck’s 2009 season, my assumption is that he will be asking for more that $4 million. In that case the Royals should decline to offer Buck arbitration. If it all plays out as I think it will, Brayan Pena will stand alone as the only catching option on the current roster. Since the FA class is so weak, I believe the Royals should look into acquiring someone from another organization who played in AAA last season. Here is a look at some of the Triple-A catchers that might be worth a look. (more…)

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Triple-A Catching Options from Other Organizations