Now that Contreras is catching again why exactly is Barrera still on the MLB roster?
On a sidenote I can't believe I'm actually about to say this, but the Cardinals seriously have to consider picking up DeJong's option for next year.
Now that Contreras is catching again why exactly is Barrera still on the MLB roster?
My assumption is that they still want to use Contreras as a DH when he needs a day off from catching, especially against lefties. And a third catcher adds more flexibility in terms of pinch hitting for Knizner, since you can do so without losing the DH.
It's like teams have forgotten they're allowed to do double switches late in games. Cardinals are essentially playing with a 3 man bench.dmarx114 wrote: ↑May 23 23, 8:26 amMy assumption is that they still want to use Contreras as a DH when he needs a day off from catching, especially against lefties. And a third catcher adds more flexibility in terms of pinch hitting for Knizner, since you can do so without losing the DH.