Is Kentucky transfer Catcher Coltyn Kessler an option.

Yes please

Well this would be perfect.

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Tennessee it seems.

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Of course

In conference play he only was able to throw out 4 of 22 base stealers which is a little worrisome, just 2 passed balls though so seems like an upgrade from McManus defensively and brings a similar bat.

22 base steal attempts in 30 conference starts though doesnt seem like anything to worry about though

Will Travinski be out entire 2022?

Doughty and Wyeth are non-factors. Travinski out for a while . Bianco would be interesting, however, Bianco has never sniffed the type batting average/numbers Kessler has.

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Will Travinski be out entire 2022?

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Catchers Struggle the Most of All Baseball Players After UCL Reconstruction

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Following ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, professional baseball position players return to play faster than pitchers, but catchers return less frequently

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Professional baseball catchers have the lowest return to play rate after an ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction (59%) among different positions in professional baseball.

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ETA: Depends on a lot of factors including workload, recovery, adherence to training protocol, etc. Basically, you shouldn’t expect him to be out as long as a pitcher would be but the nature of his position makes it more difficult to recover well than for other non-pitchers

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Position players returned to play 76% of the time and averaged 11 months until return to play

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Unlike infielders and outfielders, catchers must throw the ball back to the pitcher frequently. Hence, catchers could throw the baseball 100 times more than infielders and outfielders throughout a game. Catchers also sometimes try to throw base runners out from their knees, which forces the arm to generate most of the force instead of the legs. Catchers who undergo UCL reconstruction should be carefully monitored once they are ready to return to play. Playing time may need to be decreased until clinicians believe the catcher is prepared for a full game. Baseball teams that utilize a designated hitter may also benefit from allowing their catcher to be designated hitter occasionally, where they will not need to throw.

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Will Travinski be out entire 2022?

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He is a DH only in 2022. I don’t see him catching again until 2023 if he catches again at all.

I not sure they really need to get another catcher with McManus coming in. I believe they thought all along they were only going to get one of the two catchers and recently they realized they probably weren’t getting either which is why they went get McManus.

You now have 2 experienced catcher. One an above average defensive catcher and the other an above average offensive catcher. At this stage in recruiting you aren’t getting one that can do both for 2022. I believe they need to focus on getting more arms over another catcher.