Catcher is widely regarded as the most difficult position in baseball to play. The backstop has a myriad things to manage mentally and also must be at the top of his game physically. Catchers have historically been undervalued economically in spite of the crucial nature of their role. They’re involved in every play defensively, they have to know every pitcher on their staff inside and out, they have to know every opposing batter almost as well, they put their bodies in harm’s way, their reflexes must be lightning quick, they need arm strength to throw out runners, they must know how to manage umpires and the strike zone and on top of all that, they have to hit as well.
Minnesota Twins Breakout Candidate: John Ryan Murphy
