Okay, I'll admit it: I didn't have any idea that Craig Tatum would be designated for assignment to make room for Jack Cust. That transaction leaves the Astros with only three catchers headed for Spring Training at the moment. One of those three is Jason Castro, who is still recovering from his injuries. Needless to say, a few more catchers(or some sturdy pitchbacks?) will be need to added to the Astros lineup before the pitchers start building arm strength in Florida.
NOTE: Since I posted this, Chris Snyder was added to the roster. Also, Craig Tatum was claimed off of waivers by Arizona.
Assuming Craig Tatum stays around and receives a non-roster invite to camp and a veteran free agent catcher may be added, here is a list of five other possibles to catch a lot of pitches in February.
Emerson Frostad(He can impress everyone with his Pan Am Games Gold Medal)
Rene Garcia(He was in big league camp last year)
Ben Heath(Spent most of 2011 in Lancaster)
Federico Hernandez(Topped out a Corpus in 2011)-Hernandez released from organization 1/2012
Chris Wallace(University of Houston product)
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