Christian Vazquez – Utility, ~$500,000
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Every MLB roster needs at least two catchers on it. Christian Vazquez will enter his sophomore season with a highly touted defensive skill set to his secondary traits as a hitter. He has a number of rookie level salary years left ahead of him before becoming arbitration eligible in 2018. Unless he performs out of this world and earns himself a long-term contract with the Red Sox, he should be a quality defensive catcher for years to come at a reasonable rate.
He did hit .240 as a rookie, so that number should grow over time as he makes adjustments and becomes more familiar with the AL East and its pitchers and ball parks. The 24-year old Puerto Rican has a lifetime .989 FPCT in the minors.