The 30-year-old, two-time Gold Glove winner came to the Tigers on Wednesday afternoon, as general manager Al Avila acquired him from the Cincinnati Reds for 24-year-old infield prospect Nick Quintana, then picked up his $7.5 million team option for 2022. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ Get a complete list of current starters and backup players from your favorite team and league on CBSSports.com. Spencer Turnbull 5. (Kyle Ross / USA Today). .jehbss{height:auto;width:100%;background-color:#F0F0F0;border-radius:8px;}/*!sc*/ Heres how good of an athlete Rodriguez was: When the Tigers were left without a second baseman after Placido Polanco was injured during a critical mid-August game in Boston in 2006, Rodriguez moved from catcher to second -- and he ran down a pop fly in the ninth inning as the Tigers rallied to win. data-styled.g161[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Submit-sc-d7sh2p-6"]{content:"huJzbO,"}/*!sc*/ The Tigers dropped to 1-2 in Grapefruit .fAmXvR{background:#f3f3f3;border-radius:6px;color:#444444;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:500;padding:16px 16px 24px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g10[id="buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0"]{content:"iwXciG,"}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-left:auto;min-width:32px;position:relative;top:-16px;}/*!sc*/ That really leaves the Tigers in a rough situation behind the plate. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-selector{width:3px;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ pre{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. b,strong{font-weight:bolder;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ .huJzbO{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}/*!sc*/ Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ Ivan Rodriguez, 2004-08** \n_Key fact: Batted .500 for a month in June 2004_\n\nPudge wasnt simply a [Hall of Fame catcher](https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/ivan-rodriguez-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-c245338870); he was an icon for Detroits revival in the 2000s. .hHLkAw input.left{padding-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ Tettletons .878 OPS, 31 homers and 89 RBIs in 1991, his first season in Detroit, produced a 5.6 WAR season, the highest by a Tigers catcher not named Freehan. More or less, it depends on who you ask. Were almost there. Mauer 12. data-styled.g89[id="sc-global-feDRkC1"]{content:"sc-global-feDRkC1,"}/*!sc*/ Jason Foley 4. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__group-title{padding:14px 10px;}/*!sc*/ The New York Yankees face the Detroit Tigers in a spring training game on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 (2/27/23) at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. He just doesnt really take any walks. The Yankees have traded reliever Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers for 13-time Gold Glove winner Ivan Rodriguez, one of the top catchers in baseball over the last two decades. But Wentz got through the @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content{-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}}/*!sc*/ list, a 2010 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 2010 Detroit Tigers primary starters list: 2010 Detroit TigersMost Games by Position. Well, it would likely start with his plate discipline and glove (or lack thereof, on either front). I mean, really, look at this Detroit Tigers team and tell me you dont get a little sad. data-styled.g66[id="textInputstyle__styledTextInput-sc-q34wel-2"]{content:"hHLkAw,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo a{-webkit-flex:1 0 auto;-ms-flex:1 0 auto;flex:1 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g164[id="Styles__AspectRatioContainer-sc-1t1lmmv-0"]{content:"jiNMQU,"}/*!sc*/ He started 142 games behind the plate in 1971.","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**2\\. Carpenter is known for his bat, and we should not overlook the 128 OPS+ he posted in 31 MLB games after his breakout year in the minors. data-styled.g22[id="imagestyle__Placeholder-sc-xw1tzz-3"]{content:"jehbss,"}/*!sc*/ [type="search"]{-webkit-appearance:textfield;outline-offset:-2px;}/*!sc*/ Expect him to get the lions share of those reps unless someone displaces him with one heck of a spring performance. Lance Parrish, 1977-86Key fact: One of four catchers in history with three or more Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards. WebGet the latest fantasy news, stats, and injury updates for Detroit Tigers C Dustin Garneau from CBS Sports Hinch is probably going to shy away from using the word closer for as long as possible. body.article{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.5;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon-globe{margin-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq:hover{cursor:pointer;background-color:#0462CC;}/*!sc*/ Baddoo, meanwhile, came crashing to Earth after his storybook 2021 season. 2023 Pre-Season Projections Detroit Tigers: What will happen with the catching situation? .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:none;}/*!sc*/ With that in mind, we asked MLB.coms beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of the franchise they cover, based on the players career with that club. We havent seen Rogers since then. We could see a legitimate competition for the Tigers second catcher spot. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(4){top:16px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon{background:none;padding:0px;width:24px;height:18px;position:relative;margin:0px auto;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:0.5s ease-in-out;transition:0.5s ease-in-out;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Detroit was coming off a 119-loss season, the worst team in the history of the AL. window.appId = '' .drUhS{pointer-events:none;width:100%;height:100%;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ The Tigers dropped to 1-2 in Grapefruit League play. @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header--inner{margin:auto;max-width:none;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g162[id="Styles__NewsletterOptinContainer-sc-10yslsy-0"]{content:"sczZi,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group:not(:first-child){margin-left:16px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group.cols{-webkit-column-count:2;column-count:2;-webkit-column-gap:8px;column-gap:8px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ This year figures to be one of transition. 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The Tigers dropped to 1-3 in Grapefruit League play. Free shipping for many products! .blUWSx .share-button__close{top:6px;left:5px;}/*!sc*/ For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. 3. Despite a 25-point drop in batting average to .238 the next year, he led the league with 122 walks to go with 32 homers and 83 RBIs. Cochrane was already an AL MVP Award winner and he was regarded as one of the best at his position when the Tigers acquired him from the Philadelphia Athletics after the 1933 season. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ He might need some refresher work on some of the specific finer points of the position, but the skills to be above average there are clearly present already. Detroit Tigers catcher Andrew Knapp hit .276 with eight home runs in 34 games for Triple-A Sacramento to finish the 2022 season. .epHHrr{text-align:center;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g166[id="Styles__VideoPlayerContainer-t94iyc-0"]{content:"XOHMa,"}/*!sc*/ article > section{font-size:1.2rem;font-family:Georgia,serif;}/*!sc*/ h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.074rem;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb{-webkit-box-flex:99;-webkit-flex-grow:99;-ms-flex-positive:99;flex-grow:99;padding-right:0;padding-left:28px;}/*!sc*/ summary{display:list-item;}/*!sc*/ Lets take a look at Matons past two years worth of hitting stats, both at AAA and the National League, courtesy of Baseball Reference. Carter* 10. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline--no-sponsor{margin-right:0;}/*!sc*/ More to Harris liking is presumably his control of the strike zone and ability to drive fastballs and do some damage. .kKeedG:hover{border-bottom:none;color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ All Detroit Sports news fromFanSided Daily, Detroit Red Wings: Hot start to young season in Hockeytown, No. The Detroit Tigers have won 7 of their past 10 games, and catcher/left fielder Eric Haase has played key roles in the past two wins over the Mariners. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon--sm{top:0.5rem;right:0.5rem;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-list__item{position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{display:none;pointer-events:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu{right:32px;top:calc(56px - 4px);}.mHQYb .mlb-header[data-is-club] .mlb-header__login-menu{top:calc(112px - 4px);}}/*!sc*/ WebThe Brooklyn Dodgers broke the 63-year color line when they started future Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson at first base on Opening Day, April 15, 1947. The Boston Red Sox were the last team to break the line, when they inserted Pumpsie Green as an eighth-inning pinch runner in a July 21, 1959 game at Chicago. As recently as 2015, he threw out base-stealers at a 44 percent clip. Hitting 22 homers and 12 doubles en route to the fifth best OPS on the team. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:focus a{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search{display:block;position:relative;color:#333333;width:inherit;}/*!sc*/ .hSQYJO{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:35px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ 3. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ He finished second in the American League Most Valuable Player Award voting in 1968 behind McLain. Indeed, Barnhart is pumped. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onAll Detroit Sports and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. .fYCiRB{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;height:40px;width:40px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1){top:0px;}/*!sc*/ He was an All-Star in each of his four full seasons in Detroit, and he earned three Gold Gloves to boot, throwing out more than half of would-be stealers in 2005 and 2006.\n\nHeres how good of an athlete Rodriguez was: When the Tigers were left without a second baseman after Placido Polanco was injured during a critical mid-August game in Boston in 2006, Rodriguez moved from catcher to second -- and he ran down a pop fly in the ninth inning as the Tigers rallied to win. I get very upset that his name is never mentioned [among the Tiger greats], Kaline said a couple years ago. News Sports Autos Business The Tigers have been abysmal at catcher in recent years, and recent forays to the low end of the free-agent market for Austin Romine (2020) and Wilson Ramos Of course, theres always the in-house option. So, can he play third? .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container::before{color:#dddddd;content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;position:absolute;top:17px;text-align:center;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ The decision was a minor surprise at the time, but perhaps not unwarranted. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{border-radius:3px;background-color:#dddddd;color:#002867;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{margin-right:5px;width:10px;height:15px;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ Avila, too, is pretty fired up. Former Detroit Tigers catcher John Hicks has played four games for the Texas Rangers. copyright=new Date(); .mHQYb .p-search__form svg{width:16px !important;height:16px !important;}/*!sc*/ Give me a glove, Rodriguez once said, and I can play anywhere. data-styled.g118[id="sc-global-iSmFBW1"]{content:"sc-global-iSmFBW1,"}/*!sc*/ fieldset{padding:0.35em 0.75em 0.625em;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g21[id="imagestyle__Img-sc-xw1tzz-1"]{content:"ebrWqN,iQELft,"}/*!sc*/ Try a week on us. .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ The best option is definitely Mike Zunino, who enters free agency barring a decline in his seven million club option with a 4.5 fWAR from 2021 (3rd among catchers, despite playing only 109 games). I'm not trying to indicate that we're satisfied. It would be a bold move for the Tigers to take on a rental, but Stassi, Contrares, and Narvaez could all be extended and establish themselves for the next couple of years. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{margin-right:auto;display:none;}/*!sc*/ Once he got on the field, Rodriguez was a huge part of the rebound. Ewing* 3. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ Hinch to put the best possible lineup on the field. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR .contributor__text--twitter{font-size:0.8rem;font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ Heres a look at 10 trades that have made the Detroit Tigers the worst team in baseball. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;}}/*!sc*/ His signing just before Spring Training in 2004 heralded a new era for the franchise as Tigers owner Mike Ilitch invested in underappreciated free agents to fuel a rally from 119 losses in 2003 to the World Series in 2006. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ He caught every day, he was a force behind the plate and he got a lot of big hits.\n\nAccording to Baseball Reference, Freehan owns three of the top four seasons in Tigers history for Wins Above Replacement by a catcher, capped by a 6.9 bWAR in 1968. Players like Dawel Lugo, Brandon Dixon, Gordon Beckham, Dixon Machado, and more have populated the positions for more time than palatable for fans of good baseball. Tigers' Top 5 catchers: Beck's take. Gibson* 2. Of all of those positional corps, the most intriguing would likely be the infielders. .fuMUTu{pointer-events:none;width:16px;height:16px;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#ffffff;stroke:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb input[type='search']::-webkit-search-cancel-button{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button-menu{-webkit-flex:0 0 auto;-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ Eric Haase, Grayson Greiner, and Dustin Garneau are all under team control for 2022. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#e2e2e2;color:#002867;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:375px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--shortname{display:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:inline-block;}}/*!sc*/ .ebrWqN{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;background-color:#f3f3f3;border-radius:50%;-webkit-border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g158[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Message-sc-d7sh2p-3"]{content:"evwvnJ,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2),.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){top:8px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:99;-ms-flex-order:99;order:99;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:99 1 100%;-ms-flex:99 1 100%;flex:99 1 100%;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ Next week, pitchers and catchers will report to Lakeland, Fla., and the Detroit Tigers will set out on a new venture. Only Justin Verlander has a higher WAR than Parrishs 39.5 among Tigers first-round picks in the MLB Draft. data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. a{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ 2021 Topps Update-70 Years of .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary.resizing{overflow-y:hidden;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-weight:700;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;padding:10px 12px;}/*!sc*/ He is a native of Amarillo, Texas. data-styled.g156[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Fieldset-sc-d7sh2p-1"]{content:"HQoYx,"}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row-reverse;-ms-flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-direction:row-reverse;grid-column:9 / 13;}/*!sc*/ It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ legend{box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;display:table;max-width:100%;padding:0;white-space:normal;}/*!sc*/ document.write(update); 3. Although none necessarily lit the world on fire, the Tigers saw some of their biggest surprises and most fun players come out of the infield. .blUWSx .share-button__link{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{width:auto;min-height:31px;max-height:31px;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ Bill Freehan, 1961-76** \n_Key fact: 11-time All-Star_\n\nThe Tigers have had bigger names behind the plate, but nobody has ever matched the consistency and durability of Freehan, who hit .585 as a freshman for the University of Michigan in spring 1961 before making his big league debut for Detroit that September. @media (min-width:500px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:60%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:60%;flex-basis:60%;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ Detroit Tigers Charlie Gehringer Lou Whitaker Ian Kinsler Dick McAuliffe Placido Polanco Jason Beck has covered the Tigers for MLB.com since 2002. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2){-webkit-transform:rotate(45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(45deg);transform:rotate(45deg);}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ For both 2021 and 2022, Matons walk and strikeout percentages ticked upwards when he graduated to the major leagues, but for both of those seasons his OPS was higher in the majors, compared to AAA. He hit 25 home runs to go with a career-best 84 RBIs in that 68 season, along with 24 doubles, and he was hit by 24 pitches. This has been the teams biggest question mark all offseason. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ Theres a lot to be decided in the bullpen, and keep in mind former Tigers Michael Fulmer, Daniel Norris and Andrew Chafin are all currently unsigned. He would go on to win five consecutive Gold Gloves at catcher (1965-69). Alex Lange might be the presumptive favorite to get the bulk of ninth-inning duties. 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