Chris Iannetta, catcher, Arizona Diamondbacks
Remember how we mentioned Chase Field?
Balls seem to fly there so naturally, and that should help the 33-year-old. He has 12 years of playing experience to his name so he knows a thing or two about the game. He hasn’t played in more than 115 games in a season, and despite uncertainties about whether he would make the big league club, he’s wearing a Diamondbacks uniform at the moment.
Over the last couple of seasons, he has been a roller coaster in regards to his pitch-framing but still rather successful in the box against lefties.
He’s slashing a .252/.380/.464 line against southpaws. But let’s be honest, that only makes up for a small percentage of most pitchers in the bigs. That still puts him at a valuable spot.
His fly ball rate decreased slightly last season, but that was when he was with the Mariners and still trying to bust out in the American League West. His numbers should increase as time goes on this season and he will want to leave on a good note if he decides to hang up his cleats soon.