The Backup Catcher Conundrum

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The Backup Catcher Conundrum

Post by Frayed Knot » Wed Jun 05, 2024 6:43 pm

So Gary just talked about the plan going forward for Alvarez:
Thursday: DH in Brooklyn
Friday: catch for Syracuse
Saturday: catch for Syracuse
Sunday: DH for Syracuse
Off day Monday and then with the Mets starting Tuesday assuming all the above goes well.

So that leaves the backup job to one of Nido / Torrens


In the midst of a two HR (and counting?) game and some nifty throwing lately it's easy to go with Torrens, SSS be damned.
But there's also a reason why he's amassed less than 1-1/2 seasons worth of ABs across pieces of seven seasons -- almost
half of them in one year (2021 w/SEA) -- with a career OPS+ of 80
On the other hand, he's two years younger than Nido (28 vs 30) and will likely have one season more of team control (two
vs one). Plus that 80 OPS+ looks positively robust compared to Nido's career 57
And then you've got the Mendoza factor which likely bends in the new guy's favor.

So maybe not much of a conundrum, even with Nido hitting reasonably well lately.
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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum

Post by Edgy MD » Wed Jun 05, 2024 6:51 pm

Nido has gotten through waivers once, for whatever that's worth.

I imagine that they are shopping both guys aggressively right now.
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Post by Frayed Knot » Wed Jun 05, 2024 7:03 pm

Not sure how aggressively you can shop either one.
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Post by Edgy MD » Wed Jun 05, 2024 7:10 pm

You shouldn't underestimate me. I can shop like a fiend.
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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum

Post by metirish » Wed Jun 05, 2024 8:26 pm

Nido has been around since 2017 , a survivor, I expect he will be around
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Catcher split

Post by bmfc1 » Thu Jun 06, 2024 8:16 am

Torrens provides some roster flexibility as he has played 1B, 2B, 3B, and LF while Nido is only a C.
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Post by MFS62 » Thu Jun 06, 2024 8:21 am

bmfc1 wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 8:16 am Torrens provides some roster flexibility as he has played 1B, 2B, 3B, and LF while Nido is only a C.
And has pitched, too. He has a win.
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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum

Post by Fman99 » Thu Jun 06, 2024 10:39 am

Torrens has been making his case this week. We all know who Tomas Nido is at this point. I say keep the new guy.
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Post by Lefty Specialist » Sun Jun 09, 2024 4:01 pm

Fman99 wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 10:39 am Torrens has been making his case this week. We all know who Tomas Nido is at this point. I say keep the new guy.
I think this conversation ended today.
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Post by metirish » Sun Jun 09, 2024 4:32 pm

Yes ,and before the game in a sate of the season presser Cohen talked him up
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Post by metirish » Mon Jun 10, 2024 5:45 pm

Puma with some good info
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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum

Post by batmagadanleadoff » Mon Jun 10, 2024 5:48 pm

Torrens is also Mendoza's guy from their Yankee days, for whatever that's worrh.
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Post by metirish » Tue Jun 11, 2024 1:39 pm

I guess we are about to find out
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Post by metirish » Tue Jun 11, 2024 1:41 pm

For prosperity sake ( it's in the DFA thread)
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Post by metirish » Tue Jun 11, 2024 3:09 pm

Man, all the best to Tomás
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Post by G-Fafif » Tue Jun 11, 2024 3:09 pm

Nido seeding the ground for his Memories thread.

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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum

Post by Benjamin Grimm » Tue Jun 11, 2024 3:25 pm

I wouldn't be too surprised if he landed in Syracuse after all. But if not, good luck to him. As far as backup catchers go in this current era, I suspect he wasn't half bad.

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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum

Post by metirish » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:20 pm

Nido released
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Post by Cowtipper » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:37 pm

metirish wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:20 pmNido released
He spent 13 years in their system!
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:50 pm

I imagine he triggered the release, as his salary was guaranteed even if he refused a minor-league assignment.
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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum

Post by metirish » Wed Jun 19, 2024 12:20 pm

SnY reports Nido heading to the Cubs
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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum

Post by Frayed Knot » Wed Jun 19, 2024 12:21 pm

metirish wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2024 12:20 pm SnY reports Nido heading to the Cubs
As are the Mets after tonight's game.
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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum

Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Wed Jun 19, 2024 7:30 pm

Cubs DFA Yan Gomes so I guess Nido is headed straight to Wrigleyville
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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum

Post by Frayed Knot » Wed Jun 19, 2024 8:03 pm

A bit odd in that both Nido and Narvaez got their walking papers shortly after delivering some big hits,
but there weren't a lot of signs for either that that level of play was going to be sustained.
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