Mets’ emerging catching prospect could make d’Arnaud expendable
The 23-year-old who perhaps is the Mets’ catcher of the future does not pride himself most on his bat, his legs, his glove or his arm. Instead, what he focuses on above all else is the other end of the pitcher-catcher battery. It’s not enough to mash baseballs or to throw out runners at a prolific rate when half the job is to make sure the pitcher can do his. If Yadier Molina believes that, then so does Tomas Nido. Nido, an eighth-round pick out of high school in Florida in 2012, steadily is moving his way through the Mets system with tangible stats that reflect he is a legitimate prospect. But where he tries to separate himself is the bond he builds with his pitching staff at Double-A Binghamton. It’s a focus that felt justified upon meeting the most respected catcher in baseball. “The first time I ever met Yadi, the first thing he asked me was what kind of relationship I had with my pitchers,” Nido said over the phone about the Cardinals catcher, whom he lists as an idol and...
