Chicago Cubs catching prospects seem a dime a dozen, especially if you’re a Cubs fan. No, I am not suggesting Willson Contreras is one to fall into that category per se, but the depth of backstops in the organization is nothing short of staggering.
That depth became just a tad bit thinner as reports broke about the ‘PTBNL’ in a trade dating back to the end of January. The Cubs acquired RHP Travis Lakins, and now, two months later, headed to Boston as it were is 24-year-old Jhonny Pereda. As has become familiar with Pereda over the past year, this is a blow to the Cubs.