The Rays have never been great at developing catchers. To be sure, the Rays have had some good catchers, and in particular the Mike Zunino/Francisco Mejia duo were great in 2021. But neither these two, nor other successful catchers like Travis d’Arnaud or Wilson Ramos, came up through the Rays farm system.
But that may change in the next year or two, with Rene Pinto and Ford Proctor.
René Pinto and Ford Proctor . Both these young catchers are now on the 40-man roster, both are 25 years old, and if any injuries come behind the plate either one could make an appearance in 2022.