The Yankees have just completed a deal, sending right-hander George Kontos to San Francisco in exchange for catcher Chris Stewart. Stewart, 30, posted a .204/.283/.309 triple slash in 67 games with the Giants in 2011, catching a good chunk of their games in Buster Posey's absence. His defense, specifically how he handles the running game, is his most valuable asset. He gunned down 22 of 56 prospective base stealers, good for a 39% caught stealing rate, 11 percentage points higher than the league average.Stewart will be the backup catcher on the Opening Day roster. After Wednesday's exhibition victory against the Mets, catcher Francisco Cervelli was sent down to AAA to make room for Stewart. "It's not my decision, and that's it," Cervelli said.
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