Tucker Barnhart (C, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Devin Mesoraco may need season ending surgery and might never play catcher again. Who will take his place in Cincinnati? While Brayan Pena's superb contact hitting is as welcome as his chipper attitude, look for Cincinnati to turn to Tucker Barnhart more as the season progresses. Barnhart's glove will help earn him more playing time in the majors, as he earned a Gold Glove in the minors for the Dayton Dragons. In minor league play in 2015, Barnhart had a .313 BA and a .833 OPS. So far in the majors in 2015, Barnhart has three HR, a .250 BA, and a .800 OPS in 36 AB. Barnhart is producing a maintainable BABIP of .285 and is producing a GB/FB ratio of 0.53 which is ideal for the HR-friendly confines of Great American Ballpark. Also this season against RHP, Barnhart had a .290 BA, all three of his HR, and a .924 OPS. Barnhart is a sneaky and versatile power option at catcher that should end up seeing more time on the field as the season progresses.