
Minnesota Twins Offseason Need No. 3: Catcher
We’ve talked about this one before, so we’ll try and keep this one short and sweet. The Twins clearly need more catching. As much potential as Ryan Jeffers has, he hasn’t shown that he’s the guy. Until he’s proven it, Jeffers needs a platoon partner.
When Jeffers went down last year, the team relied on a combination of Gary Sanchez, Sandy Leon, and Caleb Hamilton, and that won’t work again. Sanchez simply wasn’t good enough, and with Leon and Hamilton already out the door, next year’s combination will look differently.
With Jeffers sitting atop the organizational depth chart and Alex Isola (our No. 38 prospect) likely to start the year in AAA, the team has their No. 1 and No. 3 catchers. They just need someone to fill that No. 2 slot.
In the last article, I suggested Omar Narvaez, who would fit well considering there aren’t many true No. 1 catchers on the market. Jeffers is a righty, while Narvaez is a lefty, so the platoon would work well and he’s a good fit defensively. Ideally, the trio stays healthy, but it’s a big upgrade over Gary Sanchez.