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Wilson Ramos can be the Mets’ first powerhouse catcher in over a decade

Over the past thirteen years or so, the Mets have had a revolving door of forgettable catchers, from Brian Schneider to Omir Santos to Ronny Paulino to Kelly Shoppach to Mike Nickeas. One thing that all those catchers have in common, aside from having been Mets, is that they all ranged from abysmal to mediocre in terms of their offensive abilities.

Since the departure of Mike Piazza following the 2005 season, there have been 18 instances of a catcher getting more than 200 plate appearances in a single season for the Mets.