Rene Pinto

Pinto has been in the organization since 2014 and has hit .277 as a minor leaguer in over 2100 plate appearances, but has done little in his exposure at the big league level other than look like the prototypical backup catcher. He is third on the depth charts as things stand in November behind Francisco Mejia and Cristian Bethancourt and could spend another season on the RDU to TPA shuttle depending on what the club does later this winter. Back to back seasons of slugging percentages in Durham are both a mixture of some improvements he has made in his development along with a heavy dose of home cooking as The DAP is one of the best hitting environments in the minors. Read Past Outlooks