When 17-year-old catcher Alfredo Duno signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an International free agent in 2023, no one doubted his power. He already stood 6-foot-2 and weighed 210 pounds. He put that frame solidly behind the ball, getting a grade of 70 in raw power from most scouts.
The biggest question mark for Duno was his ability to stick behind the plate as a catcher; The Athletic’s Keith Law led the charge of skeptics. It seems, though, that a new perspective on Duno’s fielding is beginning to emerge.
Eric Logenhagen of FanGraphs emphasized Duno’s fast-twitch reactions — which help him blast the ball to all fields — and physicality as marks in his favor behind the plate.