Grandal: .259/.313/.467/ 108 wRC+ 2.9 fWAR (107 games) Barnes: .301/.410/.491/ 141 wRC+ 1.9 fWAR (79 games) Pitch framing seems comparable , although Yasmani is definitely better: http://www.statcorner.com/CatcherReport.php Obviously over the course of 162 games, the Dodgers are better served having Yasmani as the primary catcher and allowing Barnes to relieve him and roam around the field. The sum of their production is greater that way. But in a simple 1 to 1, apples to apples comparison, is Barnes better? Who would you want in the starting lineup in a series clinching game? In any case, what a trade. We've gotten quite the return on Dee.
hard to say for sure imo catcher is the most physically demanding position barnes has been great but has >200 fewer at bats grandmal's production has been schizo -- good/bad every other month barnes has been much more consistent, but again with a lot less wear and tear on his body [no homo] personally i'd prefer barnes, but it would be interesting to see what he'd do if the at bats were reversed barnes .301/.410/.491 2.1owar 173ab grandmal .259/.314/.467 1.7owar 379ab
i don''t think they bring back grandal next year anyway im think barnes is going to be the everyday guy next year based on money and bat
Can Barnes catch a throw to home, and can he throw to first on a strikeout pitch in the dirt? Because Grandal's cost us two games with that shit.
