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Mets: Ranking each Opening Day starting catcher of the last 10 seasons

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Wilson Ramos #40 of the New York Mets walks off the field after the inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on September 06, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)

The catcher is the smartest player on a baseball field where they are the ones watching the whole game and calling it for their pitchers. For the New York Mets, this has been an issue.

The New York Mets were blessed to have guys like Gary Carter and Mike Piazza, both Hall of Famers, spend parts of their career in a Mets uniform.