Over the Monster · May 25, 2022
Christian Vázquez is partying like it’s 2019
Coming into this season, the catcher position was among the most interesting spots on the Red Sox depth chart, with an unclear future that could move in a lot of different directions. They had a veteran duo for 2022 with Christian Vázquez and Kevin Plawecki, but it wasn’t clear what, if any, long-term value either held. With Vázquez in particular, a 2021 that saw him finish with a 77 wRC+ called into question whether or not he could be a number one backstop for much longer. With flawed but intriguing prospects in Connor Wong and Ronaldo Hernández both in Triple-A, it seemed a changing of the guards could be in order sooner than later.
