Detroit Tigers Position Grades: Catchers Were Average — No More, No Less
By Matt Snyder
Mar 25, 2015; Lakeland, FL, USA; Detroit Tigers catcher Bryan Holaday (50) throws back to the mound during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Joker Marchant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Tigers. BRYAN HOLADAY. C. Overall: .262/.262/.443 (88 wRC+ in 61 PA)<br /> vRHP: .238/.238/.381 (143 wRC+ in 42 PA)<br /> vLHP: .316/.316/.579 (63 wRC+ in 19 PA)<br /> <a href=. C
Bryan Holaday served as pure system depth this season, getting the bulk of his playing time in AAA and appearing in Detroit for only limited action. He’s a decidedly below average player, but he’s a competent backup option and could serve as the Tigers number two catcher in 2016 without causing much consternation.
Holaday does have another option year remaining, so he could be stashed back in Toledo for another year if the Tigers decide they want to pursue an upgrade at the position.
The Tigers are probably going to find money to be tight next season, and there are plenty of positions on the diamond in need of an actual upgrade, so it wouldn’t be surprising in the least if the they’re just fine carrying Holaday and his league minimum salary as the backup all season.
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