SAN FRANCISCO — Hunter Goodman rakes.
His skills at the plate made him the Rockies’ lone All-Star and produced the best offensive season by a catcher in franchise history. Proof is in the numbers: his 30 home runs, 147 hits, 62 extra-base hits, and 90 RBIs are all the most in a season for a Rockies’ primary catcher.
Goodman’s skills behind the plate and his growth as a game caller and student of the game are not as easily measured. But the Rockies say the 25-year-old has made huge strides since the club turned him into a full-time catcher in spring training.