The Cubs need a catcher to pair with Yan Gomes in 2023.
This, you know.
I’ve looked at a number of possible signings in this realm for the Cubs and a number of them are now off the board — Christian Vázquez, Omar Narváez, and just last night, James McCann, a possible Cubs trade target, was dealt to the Baltimore Orioles.
So that doesn’t leave too many possibilities. Roberto Perez, profiled here yesterday, seems like a decent choice, but today let’s look at Curt Casali.
Casali spent most of his career playing for the Rays (four years) and Reds (three years) but split 2022 between the Giants and Mariners.