Jorge Posada Set to Retire

The New York Yankees seventeen-year catcher Jorge Posada is set to retire. Posada took over the starting catcher job in 1998, and he has been excellent since.

Posada is one of the best offensive catchers ever. He has hit 20+ homers eight times in his career. His career stat line is quite impressive: 275 homers / 1065 RBI / .273 AVG / .374 OBP. Posada had a great eye at the plate. Especially in his prime, he rarely swung at pitches out of the strike zone. If you wanted to get Jorge to swing, the pitcher had to throw a strike. This meant Posada saw better pitches. Four times in his career, Posada had an OBP higher than .400, a quite impressive stat. Posada's best season came in 2007 when he hit .338 with 20 homers. The five-time All-Star has also won five Silver Slugger Awards over his career.

The question whether Jorge Posada is a hall of famer is debatable. If I had to choose, I would barely let him in. He showed great offensive abilities consistently over his career at the hardest position in baseball.