Jerry Brewer (surprisingly) in an interview with Catricala (article link http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrybrewer/2017778372_brewer18.html ) tells us two things I didn't know about Catricala.
First,
Six years ago, Vinnie Catricala was a lanky third baseman with a nice glove...He even smiles about his defensive shortcomings. In high school, he was known for his glove. Over the years, he says, he has emphasized hitting so much that he slipped. But he has the athleticism to be a good infielder, and he thinks if he can stay at his natural position, third base, he could improve greatly.
Second,
Hawaii's Les Murakami Baseball Stadium is notoriously challenging for hitters because of its heavy air and trade winds that make it near impossible for sluggers to hit home runs to left field. But Catricala, who is now 6 feet 3 and weighs about 220 pounds, hit 13 homers as a junior (fourth most in school history), and when he started launching balls over the left-field fence at Les Murakami, Trapasso knew the kid had developed into something special.
"Some days, no matter how hard you hit it, you're not going to hit it out of there," Trapasso said. "And yet Vinnie was hitting homers out to left field."
So, he should have no problem dealing with pitcher-friendly Safeco Field then.
Either I haven't heard these things, or I don't remember hearing them. But they seem to be significant to this baseball fan unskilled in the following of prospects.