Dodgers: Catcher Options to Pair With Austin Barnes

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 17: Austin Barnes #15 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a RBI single against the Milwaukee Brewers during the fifth inning in Game Five of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /

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MIAMI, FL – JUNE 13: Nick Hundley #5 of the San Francisco Giants singles in the sixth inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on June 13, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) /

Nick Hundley

This would definitely be reaching into the bottom of the barrel, but if the Dodgers are unable to acquire Maldonado or Cervelli, then Nick Hundley could be one of the lower tier options to back up Austin Barnes. Hundley certainly knows the NL West well as he has played for the Padres, Giants, and Rockies. Hundley has hit ten home runs in three of the past four seasons so he has a little bit of pop.

Defensively, Hundley ranks slightly ahead of Cervelli with 26% of potential base stealers thrown out in his career. This last season, Nick Hundley had six passed balls and six errors as he caught over six hundred innings due to Buster Posey’s injuries.

For a backup catcher, he hit pretty well with 22 RBI’s and a .241 average with runners in scoring position. Hundley may not be one of the top backup options, but if it comes down to him backing up Barnes until Will Smith is ready, the Dodgers will be fine.