How Big is the Twins Catching Problem?

[ashbury]

3 hours ago, DJL44 said:

Even for his career it's 103 stolen base attempts. You can get some information about batting after 103 at-bats.

The typical plate appearance consists of several pitches on each of which the batter must make a decision that helps reveal his skill. League average is just under 4. So those 103 at-bats contain a lot more useful information about the batter than do 103 SB attempts (or fielding chances in general).

[Karbo]

19 hours ago, DJL44 said:

Then they'll probably tell Jeffers to set up in a crouch.

After the last few years of teaching and coaching him to stay low with the twins, and I don't know if he crouched in school or not, That could take some time. Also, this whole staff from FO on down seems a little slow (or stubborn) to adapt.

[dxpavelka]

Gabriel Moreno.  Find a way.

[Riverbrian]

It is far better to be the A's or Blue Jays with inflated Catcher value to sell... then it is to be the team who is desperate to pay that price.

The Twins need to be the team that develops a Murphy or Moreno. 

If there is need to pay the marked up prices on catching, then the Twins catching problem is bad... because it's bad to be in that position.  

The current strength, potential and ability to develop and cultivate the players on the list below will tell you.... "How Big is the Twins Catching Problem?"

									ORIGINAL SIGNING INFO				Prospect Rank			Power Rank	2022 STATS more_vert
PROJ LEVEL	POS	#	PLAYER	BATS	AGE	HOW ACQUIRED	Options or R5 Status	MLB Service Time	Year	Team	Rd	Pick	Ovr Rank ('22)	Org Rank ('22)	Org Rank ('21)	Ovr	PA	HR	SB	OPS	ETA	Max Level ('22)
AAA	C/1B		Alex Isola AFL	R	24.4	Drafted 29th Rd '19	R5		2019	MIN	19	869				927						AA
AAA	C	73	David Bañuelos	R	26.2	Trade (SEA) Dec'17	R5		2017	SEA	5	153										AAA
AA	C		Jair Camargo	R	23.4	Trade (LAD) Feb'20	R5		JUL 2015	LAD					39							AA
AA	C/1B		Kyle Schmidt	R	25.4	Drafted 33rd Rd '19	R5		2019	MIN	33	989										AAA
AA	C		Pat Winkel	L	22.9	Drafted 9th Rd '21	Dec'24		2021	MIN	9	279										A+
A+	C/1B		Noah Cardenas	R	23.2	Drafted 8th Rd '21	Dec'24		2021	MIN	8	249				602						A
A+	C/1B		Charles Mack	L	23.1	Drafted 6th Rd (184) '18	R5		2018	MIN	6	184			40							A+
A+	C/1B		Dillon Tatum	R	22.5	Drafted 20th Rd '21	Dec'24		2021	MIN	20	609										AA
A	C/1B		Nate Baez	R	21.5	Drafted 12th Rd '22	Dec'25		2022	MIN	12	354										A
A	C/LF/2B		Ricardo Olivar	R	21.3	Amateur FA (VEN) Jul'19	Dec'23		JUL 2019	MIN												A
Rk	C		Wilfri Castro	R	21.7	Amateur FA (DOM) Jul'17	R5		JUL 2017	MIN												R
Rk	C		Ricardo Pena	R	17.5	Amateur FA (VEN) Apr'22	Dec'26		APR 2022	MIN

[Riverbrian]

Using Logic which may or may not be worth something. 

Narvaez has pop and he worked with some of the best arms in baseball. 

If mid-tier is where we will be shopping and assuming Catchers work closely with pitchers. Maybe Narvaez can bring some Burnes, Hader, Woodruff, know how to our young pitchers.