Orioles' Chance Sisco Confident He Can Stick At Catcher

[Frobby]

I noticed today that Baseball Prospectus has advanced stats on minor league catchers. Sisco rated at -11.3 in fielding runs above average. -6.2 framing, -3.2 throwing. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=102743

[Il BuonO]

4003446[/url]]Sisco got much better at throwing out runners as the season progressed' date=' so I have some optimism that he can stick behind the plate. The O's have a pretty good track record of developing catchers' defensive skills.[/quote']

Who besides Wieters since the McPhail era?

[sportsfan8703]

I noticed today that Baseball Prospectus has advanced stats on minor league catchers. Sisco rated at -11.3 in fielding runs above average. -6.2 framing, -3.2 throwing. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=102743

Great find with the stats. I think there's a lot of room for growth with him. If he wasn't killing it so much with the bat he'd probably be just touching Bowie last year, in his age 21 season. We wouldn't even be talking about him, but the fact that he already made it to AAA at 21 shouldn't hurt him.

From what I saw in the futures game he looked really athletic for a catcher. He's definitely not some slow, plodding type. It's probably just a matter of turning that athleticism into a good defensive C through coaching and hard work.

[Redskins Rick]

I noticed today that Baseball Prospectus has advanced stats on minor league catchers. Sisco rated at -11.3 in fielding runs above average. -6.2 framing, -3.2 throwing. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=102743

Which backs up what we have been hearing from those that have seen him, he just isn't very good at the role of catcher.

[Il BuonO]

Great find with the stats. I think there's a lot of room for growth with him. If he wasn't killing it so much with the bat he'd probably be just touching Bowie last year, in his age 21 season. We wouldn't even be talking about him, but the fact that he already made it to AAA at 21 shouldn't hurt him.

From what I saw in the futures game he looked really athletic for a catcher. He's definitely not some slow, plodding type. It's probably just a matter of turning that athleticism into a good defensive C through coaching and hard work.

If he's a good enough athlete, it should make it easier.

[Il BuonO]

Never mind my earlier post, Frobby, but did Clevenger improve that much defensively to credit their development?

[Redskins Rick]

Never mind my earlier post, Frobby, but did Clevenger improve that much defensively to credit their development?

Yes, he improved quite a bit. Buck shipped him out, and he came back the following year, much more improved and showed he could good defense at the big league level.

[Redskins Rick]

If he's a good enough athlete, it should make it easier.

He looked good with the bat in his hand, but behind the plate he was timid and hesitant, with a less than stellar arm.

[Il BuonO]

Yes, he improved quite a bit. Buck shipped him out, and he came back the following year, much more improved and showed he could good defense at the big league level.

He was slightly better than league average throwing out runners last year (31% to 29%) but he was below average (-2 DRS) overall.

Meh....

[Bradysburns]

Joseph, from what I remember, was much more like Sisco as a prospect -- possible major league bat, questions defensively at catcher.

Exactly - I remember the same thing. Now people think of him as a defense-first catcher!

[Redskins Rick]

He was slightly better than league average throwing out runners last year (31% to 29%) but he was below average (-2 DRS) overall.

Meh....

He couldnt come close to league average, when they shipped him to AAA and traded for Hudley.

[25 Nuggets]

Jason Castro man, that's who I want. No all-in on Sisco.

[sportsfan8703]

MW had serious knocks on his defense when he was coming through the system. In 2013 Joseph was experimenting playing other positions in AA because of the knocks on his defense. He even went to winter ball that year and didn't play C at all down there. He was 27.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=joseph001cal

I wouldn't give up on a guy that just finished his age 21 season. Plus we have a history off turning these guys with defensive knocks around.

[Can_of_corn]

MW had serious knocks on his defense when he was coming through the system. In 2013 Joseph was experimenting playing other positions in AA because of the knocks on his defense. He even went to winter ball that year and didn't play C at all down there. He was 27.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=joseph001cal

I wouldn't give up on a guy that just finished his age 21 season. Plus we have a history off turning these guys with defensive knocks around.

Serious knocks?

I don't think your statement is accurate.

[higgybaby]

I'm pretty sure wieters was pretty solid defensively coming up.

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