I think this move is a telling sign, about Brian Schneider's condition and the faith in Ramon Castro to stay healthy.The Bison's have two catchers on their roster with major league experience, Rene Rivera and Robinson Cancel, either one could serve as Omir Santos' back-up for a short term stint.Schneider is struggling in Port St. Lucie to get behind the plate, do to a calf injury and Castro has already had leg issues with the increased work load.The Mets signed veteran catcher Javier Valentin to a minor league deal, this moves tells me, that the Mets are ensuring they have a season long back-up catching solution.Valentin is the younger brother of the Stache, hopefully; if he does get called upon, he has the same leadership genes as his brother.The 34 y/o switch hitting catcher, has a lifetime BA of .251, and a veteran of 10 major league seasons. He's spent the last five seasons as the Reds catcher and prior to that he was a back-up in Minnesota and Tampa Bay. This ye...
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Brian Schneider,
Ramon Castro,
Rene Rivera,
Robinson Cancel,
Omir Santos,
Javier Valentin,
Rafael Arroyo
TEAMS: New York Mets
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