Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco needs to work on his communication with pitchers, according to cincinnati.com.
Mesoraco didn't get a ton of playing time the past few seasons, which led pitchers to prefer throwing to Ryan Hanigan. Now that Mesoraco is stepping in as the starter, he'll need to be on the same page with his pitchers.
Manager Bryan Price said it's not all on Mesoraco to make things work. "This isn’t a one-way situation," Price said. "The pitchers have to be as committed to building the relationship as the catcher does."
Price went on to indicate that the team is fully behind Mesoraco as the starting catcher. "It's his time," Price said.
Mesoraco hit .238/.287/.362 in 323 at-bats last year.