#catchers

#catchers

In the history of Major League Baseball, there have been 670 World Series games and just four have featured three catchers appearing for the same team. But only once in all those years and all those contests have all three catchers also produced a hit and RBI.

Somewhat surprisingly, the Nats signed Riley Adams to a one-year split deal ahead of the non-tender deadline. Adams had been widely considered a likely non-tender, coming off a dreadful season and out of minor league options. The move seemed all the stranger when the Nats traded for Harry Ford just a couple weeks later. Adams was designated for assignment and outrighted to clear a roster spot for newly acquired reliever Gus Varland in late January. He's now in camp as a non-roster invitee.

The Blue Jays' catching depth isn't quite as deep as it used to be after trading away Danny Jansen and Gabriel Moreno over the course of past few seasons. That bet ended up paying off for Toronto as the team saw its heights with a catching tandem of Alejandro Kirk and Tyler Heineman in 2025. Both catchers played well, but a large part of the Blue Jays' success on the catching side came from Kirk excellently executing every aspect of his position, from framing to offence. The fact that the Blue Jays always put Kirk in the lineup for almost the entirety of the 2025 postseason run was a testament to their faith in the main catcher.

The catching position is such a demanding role. To have two guys that are capable, it can help you in so many different ways.