Devin Burkes is no longer walking through the door that leads into the Kentucky dugout at Kentucky Proud Park. The multi-year starter took over Kentucky’s starting catcher position at the end of his freshman season in in 2022 and never let go but eligibility still runs out in modern college athletics. Nick Mingione has a big void to replace. It sounds like one player may not be asked to completely replace Burkes.
We could see a full committee approach for the man behind the mask this season.
“Boy, do I miss him. Making me cry first question but when you spend five years with somebody, and somebody like him, two-time Mr.