Despite that belief, can you really call 2018 a full season if you’re evaluating Victor Caratini. It seemed as if the Chicago Cubs didn’t tap into their bench in terms of catching like they had in years past. Caratini saw just 200 plate appearances, compared to Willson Contreras‘ 544.
Caratini began the season with the Cubs but was demoted in favor of Chris Gimenez in late May. The young switch-hitting catcher wasn’t affecting much offensively and the Cubs wanted him to get consistent at-bats in Iowa. In 69 plate appearances, Caratini only posted a .