PT TODAY: Padres' catching situation gets crowded

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Padres | Francisco Mejía recalled
San Diego Padres C Francisco Mejía was recalled from Class AAA El Paso Tuesday, Sept. 4.   Source: MLBRosterMoves
 
BHQ take: Uber-prospect Mejia's arrival makes projecting September PT behind the plate a crap-shoot. But we still expect Austin Hedges to get the majority of the AB, courtesy of his experience, defensive and game-calling excellence, and 2H offensive surge (.810 OPS over 166 AB). But the bat-first Mejia tore things up at AAA-El Paso (.946 OPS through 122 AB) following his trade from CLE and should get his opportunities—and perhaps then some if SD chooses to let...

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