After losing Wilson Ramos to the Tampa Bay Rays in free agency, the Washington Nationals appear content with their in-house options at catcher.
According to Fangraphs, Ramos accumulated a WAR of 3.5 in 2016, which tied for the third highest mark in the Majors among backstops. Derek Norris, Jose Lobaton and Pedro Severino, the three catchers on the Nats’ 40-man roster that saw playing time at the MLB level last season, combined for just 0.6 WAR.
Veteran catcher Matt Wieters remains an intriguing option still available on the free agent market, but the Nats aren’t known to have made any serious offers.