Well, Javy Lopez is a Brave again. He signed a minor league deal and might be the backup catcher.
All in all, I would say that it is not a bad risk for Atlanta. In the worst case scenario, they either dump him before the season begins and go with another backup or he struggles for a bit as a backup catcher, hitting roughly like what Clint Sammons would do. In the best case scenario, he turns out to still have something left against left-handers and becomes a decent bench option and somebody who is not a total waste of 3 AB once or twice a week.
I do have to wonder, though: if Javy Lopez really has lost his offensive ability, does this mean that people will think that he’s become a good defensive catcher?
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