Same here. He works fine in the "RTTS" games but as soon as I put him at Cather on my DD team he drops just about everything even though his defense is 99. 3B is the first position listed and C is the second.
I agree on the timing issue with regards to hitting I'm not getting rewarded at all. Especially when the CPU offensive is pulling good outside fastballs for homers. I've already gone back a level on hitting because I'm so frustrated with the results of my swings