Chris Iannetta’s key role in the Rockies pursuit of the playoffs

We’ve heard a lot this year about how good the Rockies’ starting rotation is and how marginal the catchers are, including bafflement that for awhile the Rockies carried three catchers rather than bring a more able bat from Albuquerque. As Mark Knudson put it: “This lack of star power behind the plate continues to hamper the franchise.”

Looking at FanGraphs, it’s difficult to disagree. Here’s the Rockies catcher leaderboard, courtesy of FanGraphs (through September 10):

Rockies catchers, 2018