I reached out to a good friend in the Giants organization who had this to say about new Yankees backup catcher Chris Stewart:
Chris Stewart is not only a fine guy, he does crossword puzzles. He can catch and throw but there is no bat. He will be a nice addition to the Yankee Clubhouse and will never be a trouble maker. He’s a great guy but a backup catcher, at best.
Mike Silva adds:
I understand the Yankees concerns about catching depth in the organization. They were counting on Austin Romine to be Francisco Cervelli‘s minor leaguer backup, but his back appears to be something that could keep him out a significant portion of the season.
The issue I have with this deal is that Cashman traded a decent middle-relief pitching prospect in George Kontos for a backup catcher with a career OPS of .563. Stewart wasn’t good enough to stick around the Yankees his first stint in 2008.
Kontos struck out over a batter per inning and posted a 2.62 ERA at Triple-A in 2011. The Yankees are extremely...
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PLAYERS:
Chris Stewart,
Austin Romine,
Francisco Cervelli,
George Kontos,
Gustavo Molina
TEAMS: San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees
TEAMS: San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees
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