Originally Posted by
GovClintonTyree
Absolutely. Bethancourt has work to do with his plate discipline. On the defensive side, I think a lot of people who evaluate overvalue a big arm. He's got a gun, but as others have pointed out, he could use some polish on his receiving skills.
Ultimately, I value the bat more than the glove. Bill James did a piece years ago that proved to me that as long as you field a position competently, you're better off with an offensive force than a superior defender and average offense. I consider Gattis competent, maybe a bit better than that, and he's the best hitting catcher in the majors. As far as I am concerned, if Gattis proves healthy, we don't have a job for Bethancourt for the foreseeable future. And with a .600ish OPS, we shouldn't. He's a catch and throw guy until he learns how to hit.