Kevin Plawecki
Unlike Familia and Brasier, who are taking up roster spots without contributing in return, Kevin Plawecki has been a solid addition to the club. However, he’s also a free agent after this season, and with the club-controlled Reese McGuire and Connor Wong now on the 28-man roster, he could be a DFA candidate.
While he’s not hitting as well as he did last season, ‘Weck is a solid catcher. He hasn’t made an error all season and he’s above league-average in framing runs. Among catchers with at least 1,000 pitches called this season, his 48.5% strike rate is tied for 17th-best. McGuire has a 34.3% strike rate, but the Sox are more likely to trade him this season than DFA a guy with so much club control.
Plawecki is definitely the least likely of these three players to actually be on the chopping block, but with this front office, you never know.
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