LAKELAND, Fla. — Eric Haase remembers sitting in Cleveland's clubhouse nearly four years ago.
He made his MLB debut in September 2018 and appeared in nine games, serving as the team's third catcher. Cleveland the best team in the American League Central, were postseason bound.
But Haase, called up from Triple-A Columbus, was somewhat of a stranger in his team's clubhouse. He received just 16 at-bats in 2018. Yan Gomes and Roberto Perez carried the catching duties all season.