Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported earlier today that the Yankees top prospect, catcher Jesus Montero, will be called up to the Majors tomorrow. Montero, who is known as a big offensive threat, has struggled defensively over the course of his Minor League career. Though his catching career shouldn’t be discarded just yet.
Jesus Montero may take a little longer to develop. This was the case with Jorge Posada, Ivan Rodriguez, and Mike Piazza.
Rodriguez averaged 12.5 errors through his first two seasons, but since then, he has never made more then 11 in a season. Over the last five seasons he has not made more then seven. For Posada, it took him until his fifth season to become the All Star catcher he is known for being. It also took Piazza six years to cut down on his errors. In 1997, Piazza made 16 errors, the next year, he only made 11.
I’m not saying that Montero will be a Gold Glover, but I am saying the Yankees should give him a long look behind the plate before closing the door on his catching career.
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