Spring training brings with it lots and lots of pitchers. With all of those guys pitching, teams also require a boatload of catchers in camp every spring as well.
Stuart Turner is listed as the Twins 16th top prospect. When drafted in 2013, he was considered the best collegiate catcher in the country. He throws out 35% of all attempted base stealers. His biggest problem is that he can't hit. Think Drew Butera.
Another of the prospects in camp is Carlos Paulino. He's got the best arm among Twins catchers. You can actually hear the ball smack the fielders gloves when he throws to them, more so than any other receiver in the Twins receiver corp. He's still learning the fundamentals of catching though. He's always been the back up catcher for every minor league team he's played for. That's not a fast track to the majors.
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