Red Sox Catcher
Ya know how I’ve used the phrase, “no-brainer,” a few times above? Yeah, this is one of those cases again. Christian Vazquez has become an absolute rock for the Red Sox and will be exactly that for Ron Roenicke this season. After years of rotating with Sandy Leon and even Blake Swihart, 2019 was the breakout campaign for Vazqy.
With the job solely in his possession he surpassed any and all expectations Red Sox Nation had for him. The man hit more homers in 2019 than he had in his entire career to that point!
Not to forget, his fielding is some of the best behind the dish not just the AL, but the entire MLB. Vazquez is as reliable as it comes when he’s behind the plate, not just in how he manages his pitching staff but when it comes to runners on base.
Up until 2019, his offense had been his Achilles’ heel but that seems to have gone away now. The big question will be if it was just a surge due to becoming the everyday catcher or if that’s what we can come to expect from him. I’d like to think its more of the latter and less of the former, but only time will tell. One thing’s for sure, I’m excited as hell to see what Vazqy can do in 2020.