BA.com: Prospect Hot Sheet Chat: May 9

Q: Brian from Texas asks: Does Max Ramirez have a shot at being the Rangers Catcher of the future or better yet a Major League catcher? Or does he turn into a DH with his great bat?

A:

Ben Badler: There's mixed reviews on whether Ramirez has what it takes to stay behind the plate, and this is now his third organization after being traded twice at the deadline. Does the defense need work? Yes. But I also talked to a scout the other day who told me that the one position where a guy with questionable fielding skills has the best chance of improving is catcher because of the amount of repetitions he get, be it in games or bullpen sessions. So many things can go wrong with a guy like Salty or Teagarden that Ramirez could end up as the Rangers catcher of the future.