From: Bill McGuffin, Practically-a-Toddler Asst. GM
Date: Jan. 26, 2042
About: The Catchers
I got your note. Sorry there was a gap in my briefing memos, Benny. And, no, it wasn't because I ran out of Geritol. It won't happen again …
Today, we'll look at our catching corps:
Catchers
| Catcher | Level | Ovr/Pot | Contact | Gap | HR Power | Eye | Avoid K's | Pos. Rating | Ability | Arm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel Dave | Majors | 65/65 | 5/5 | 6/6 | 9/9 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Hotha Popo | Majors | 50/50 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 9/10 | 7/7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Spencer Hillson | AAA | 40/55 | 5/5 | 6/6 | 3/5 | 6/6 | 5/5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Dani Santos | AAA | 35/40 | 4/4 | 6/6 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 5/5 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Pablo Montalvan | AA | 25/40 | 3/4 | 6/6 | 4/4 | 6/6 | 4/4 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Pete Sánchez | A | 25/40 | 4/4 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 7/7 | 4/4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Brooks Buck | A | 20/40 | 4/4 | 5/5 | 4/4 | 6/6 | 4/4 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
The good news, though, is that Diesel Dave is young, and when Popo either opts out of his contract at the end of this year or we give him a little … um … shove, Hillson is just a youngster. So, we should be in pretty good shape there for the foreseeable future. One thing we do need to get, either through the draft or free agency at some point, are a couple of really strong defensive guys. Dave, Popo and Hillson are all average-to-above-average, but we don't have any defensive depth to speak of at this position.
Montalvan, in AA, really isn't a prospect for us, but I include him because he won player of the year in Short Season A a couple of years ago. He flashes some ability here and there, but he'll never play in the majors.
Sánchez and Buck both had solid years in Short Season for us in 2041 (in fact, Buck was San Pedro's player of the year), so we're keeping an eye on them, but both are the longest of long shots for a major league role.
Within the next couple of years, we need to find a young catching stud or two who can start working their ways through our system.
