Hometown Lowdown: Jon Shields Touts the Stability of K. Joh
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The 2005 Mariners catching carousel featured seven different backstops, and the results were appalling. Along with stability, Johjima ended up bringing above average offense and defense, and was the second most durable catcher in the league. Kenji's solid debut had him tops among position players in the Rookie of the Year voting, and nowadays his name is always mentioned as a top five catcher in the major leagues.
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