Of the Chicago Cubs‘ young stars, Willson Contreras is perhaps the most exciting to watch. Additionally, he gives the team positional stability they’ve not had at catcher in recent years. The revolving door of Cubs catchers, including Geovany Soto, Steve Clevenger, Wellington Castillo, Miguel Montero and David Ross has not exactly been a bastion of productiveness, especially at the plate.
Then came Willson Contreras in 2016. The Venezuelan catcher entered the league with lofty expectations, and by most standards, he either met or exceeded those expectations.