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Originally Posted by chazzycat
Schwarber has pretty mediocre catcher ability and arm ratings (40s), but they seem like they should be decent enough to generate some catcher rating...I think there is something else going on.
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Can’t speak to how long it will take, but this is the critical point. Schwarber when fully trained as a C will have a peak rating of 36 as a C. At that level, he will hurt you more defensively than he will help you by getting an extra bat in the lineup.
You can play a good bat, bad defense player at 1B or LF without hurting too much, but critical defensive positions like C, SS and CF are best manned by superior defenders, even if it comes with some trade off of offense.