The Orioles have (finally!*) found someone to sit on the bunch as Matt Wieters starts 130-140 games**, picking up 27 year-old catcher Taylor Teagarden from the Texas Rangers in return for minor-league pitcher Randy Henry and a player to be named later.* It's not like back-up catcher is really a big deal, but people seem to have been harping on the O's lack of one for a while now.** Maybe having a better back-up will allow Wieters to get a little more rest.Teagarden has gotten some playing time in parts of four major league season, but has just 392 career plate appearances to his name. The .220/.286/.417 line is not impressive (especially with a .314 BABIP), but my understanding is that he's supposed to be a good defensive catcher (+3 DRS career, not that that means much in so few games) and so that kind of line can get you some above replacement level performance. Offensively, Teagarden's main issue is that he whiffs a ton (36% strike-out rate in the majors, 29% at T...
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