Eric Haase

Haase was the Tigers' Opening Day catcher last season, but he ended the campaign back in the minors in a different organization. After he popped a combined 36 homers from 2021-22, Haase's power vanished. The slugging had been his saving grace, as he's always had strikeout issues, and without that, Haase became a liability. Detroit designated him for assignment at the end of August, and after only a brief period of time with Cleveland, he was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus. It was an unceremonious end to a brutal season -- Haase's 42 wRC+ was the worst among all players with 250-plus plate appearances -- but nonetheless he managed to land a big-league deal with the Brewers in free agency. Now entering his age-31 season, Haase projects as Milwaukee's third catcher behind William Contreras and part-time DH Gary Sanchez. Read Past Outlooks