Daulton Varsho on His Experience as a Catcher
Daulton Varsho, a former catcher, has shared his thoughts on his experience behind the plate.
Varsho, who played as a catcher in Arizona before becoming a regular outfielder, now plays as an outfielder only in Toronto, and can only go behind the plate in an emergency.
Notably, he was the catcher for Tyler Gilbert's no-hitter early in his career.
I miss calling shots, but I don't miss being a catcher.
Varsho discussed his experience on the 6ixinning podcast, where Whit Merrifield, a member of the show, noted that Varsho spoke passionately about the receiver position.
Merrifield asked Varsho if he missed being a catcher, to which Varsho responded with his mixed feelings about the position.
Author's summary: Daulton Varsho shares mixed feelings about his catcher experience.
- Varsho played as a catcher in Arizona before becoming an outfielder.
- He was the catcher for Tyler Gilbert's no-hitter.
- Varsho now plays as an outfielder only in Toronto.