One of the first major moves of the offseason was catcher Yasmani Grandal heading to Chicago to play for the White Sox, which in turn left the Brewers without a catcher. Milwaukee is presumably still trying to contend in an up-for-grabs NL Central, so obviously a replacement was needed. They found him on Thursday, trading minor league pitcher Adam Hill and a competitive balance draft pick to the Mariners for Omar Narváez. The first thing you’ll hear about Narváez is his defense, and not for good reason. Milwaukee has had good framers behind the plate for a long time between Grandal and Jonathan Lucroy before that, but Narváez has a reputation and statistics indicating he is among the worst in the game.
MLB Roundup 12/6: Omar Narváez traded to the Brewers
