Let’s be blunt: the Mariners’ backup catcher situation has been pretty bleak the last several years. Whether it was the year of the catcher parade in 2013, Jesús Sucre’s slash line of .157/.195/.228 in 2015 (miss you Sucy), or the Steve Clevenger fiasco in 2016, it’s been a safe bet that backup catcher will be a black hole more often than not.
Tom Murphy has broken that trend, at least so far. Although some were sad to lose David Freitas to the Brewers after his game-winning home run against the Yomiuri Giants - on his birthday, no less!