Victor Caratini to continue catching Yu Darvish for Cubs
Chicago Cubs catcher Victor Caratini will continue to catch Yu Darvish this season, per fellow backstop Willson Contreras.
What It Means:
Darvish posted a 2.76 ERA after the All-Star break last season with Caratini as his primary catcher. Contreras remains atop the depth chart, but Caratini did impress with 11 homers over 279 plate appearances last season. He slashed a solid .266/.348/.447 after disappointing with a .232/.293/.304 line in 2018. Caratini turns 27 in August.
numberFire's models expect Caratini to record a .264 batting average and .778 OPS with 4 homers, 12 RBI, and 12 runs scored in 103 plate appearances this season.
Source:
Jordan Bastian, MLB.com
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