This free agent catcher class is one Keith Law is calling “fairly weak.” But you know what? The Orioles are going to dip into that shallow pool, anyway.
They need a backup for Adley Rutschman, and right now, the in-house options are: … [checks notes] … Anthony Bemboom and Mark Kolozsvary. Both are currently on the Norfolk roster, having been outrighted by the Orioles earlier this offseason, and neither is too terribly exciting. We saw 22 games’ worth of Bemboom last year; he brought competence in game-calling but nothing with the bat. Kolozsvary, a former 2017 draft pick for Cincinnati, has a grand total of 21 career plate appearances at age 27.