Since being acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays on May 31, 2018, Curt Casali has proven himself to be more than an adequate back-up catcher. Playing 90 games for the Cincinnati Reds, Casali has slashed .293/.352/.445 in 229 at-bats. When you compare those numbers to the Reds’ Tucker Barnhart, there should be little debate as to who should be receiving the most playing time.
Curt Casali will enter play on Tuesday leading all active Cincinnati Reds players with a .297 batting average and an excellent .363 on-base percentage. The 30-year-old has also compiled a 0.