josmil pinto at a glance
Age: 25 Ht./wt.: 5-11, 210 pounds
Hometown: Valencia, Venezuela
Signed: As an amateur free agent in 2006.
First impression: Batted .342 with four homers and 12 RBI in 21 games after late-season call-up in 2013. Fell to .219 average last year in 57 games.
Minor leauge stats: .275 with 69 HR in 648 games.
Question mark: Can he handle the defensive aspects of catching well enough to be the backup to Kurt Suzuki?
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