Armas played in the 2015 Little League World Series before attending San Diego, where he hit a soft .265 in three seasons but won Rawlings NCAA Division I Gold Glove recognition in 2024, when he permitted just 15 steals and allowed only one passed ball in 55 games. His prowess behind the plate led the Cubs to draft him in the fifth round that July and he has ranked among the best defensive catchers in the Minors ever since. He slashed .234/325/.347 at High-A during his first full pro season.
While Armas has below-average speed, he moves exceptionally well behind the plate. His framing metrics are outstanding, and he's also a quality receiver and blocker who committed just two passed balls in 79 games last year. He has a strong arm and makes accurate throws, erasing 34 percent of basestealers in 2025.
Armas profiles as a quality backup because he's unlikely to provide enough offense to become a big league regular. He has a sound right-handed stroke and a decent approach, but he struggles against changeups and is hapless against breaking balls. He showed some aptitude for launching balls to his pull side in 2025, but he doesn't barrel enough to provide more than 8-10 homers per season.
