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Ryan Babineau is a great all-around defender
Ryan Babineau is a great all-around defender
By Keith Glab
Senior Editor
Date: Mar 21, 2009

No position on the baseball diamond has more of an impact on the game than the catcher does. He touches the ball nearly every at-bat, influences how well his pitchers perform, controls the opponent's running game, calls for cutoff throws in the infield, and more. Here, we name the best catchers in the Arizona Diamondbacks system in five important defensive categories along with their runners up.

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