What Cardinal infielders have been playing outfield over the past 5-10 years?
Off the top of my head – Adams, Wong & Edman.
Also, you’d better be sure about that rookie catcher,
There are no sureties in the sport. The most difficult jump is from AAA to MLB. If you never give someone a chance, you will never know. And right now, it doesn’t matter who is Yadi’s backup, because they only see the field in double headers, blowouts and when Yadi is injured. That said, you develop your farm system so they can become your future starters. If you never give them a chance, you might as well trade them all away.
But if not, I prefer an experienced catcher at backup
That is your preference. My preference would be to give the young guys a chance than to get career backups every year.