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Casali’s big night an audition for catcher job
- Updated: September 28, 2016
CHICAGO — Kevin Cash told reporters before Tuesday night’s game that the catching job is wide open heading into next season. He added: “It’s no secret. We’re looking for somebody to take off and be that complete player, offensively, defensively, lead our pitching staff.”
Curt Casali then went out and put his best foot forward in the Rays’ 13-6 loss to the White Sox by going 2-for-4 with a home run and a hustling double.
Currently, the catching appears to be in a good place with Casali, Bobby Wilson and Luke Maile forming a trio that not only handles pitching well, but are all friends and good teammates.
Whether the Rays go to Spring Training with just that group remains to be seen, but if they do, Cash allowed, “That’s probably going to be a healthy competition. … There will be an open opportunity for somebody to come in and take that come Spring Training.”
How will one of the catchers separate themself from the others? Offensively is likely the best answer to that question.
Wilson, who returned to the Rays this season after they lost him in July 2015 when the Rangers selected him off waivers, is having his best offensive season with seven home …
