"Planchart, a glove-first backstop, has reached as high as double-A in his professional career, but repeated the high-A level in 2o25 and struggled to find his footing at the plate. In 56 games, the right-handed-hitting catcher slashed .193/.307/.293 with just three home runs and 18 RBIs, accounting for a well-below-average 80 wRC+ (100 league average). Despite Planchart's overall ineffectiveness, drawing walks has been his brightest offensive tool, producing a double-digit walk rate at each affiliate he's appeared at since 2021."
"The Venezuela catcher displayed encouraging signs of power during his limited 12-game sample size in the Arizona Fall League during the 2024 campaign, posting a trio of extra-base hits while slugging .500. He also earned nine walks to just seven strikeouts in that span, further showcasing his quality swing decisions. However, he was unable to capitalize on that success and parlay it into a productive development year with the Pirates organization a season ago."
Toronto signed 24-year-old Geovanny Planchart to a minor-league contract to add catching depth. Planchart is a former Pittsburgh prospect who spent 2025 at high-A and finished the year on the development list. He is a glove-first catcher who has reached double-A but struggled offensively in 56 games, hitting .193/.307/.293 with three homers, 18 RBIs and an 80 wRC+. He has posted double-digit walk rates at every affiliate since 2021. He showed power and plate discipline in a 12-game Arizona Fall League sample but failed to carry that into the 2025 season. He threw out over 40% of baserunners in 2025 and logged a career-high 121 innings at first base. He is likely to begin 2026 with the Vancouver Canadians as a backup to Edward Duran.
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