Chicago Cubs, Victor Caratini (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
The Chicago Cubs’ backup catcher Victor Caratini is more valuable on this team than as a trade chip.
As the Chicago Cubs head into the offseason, a lot of the talk has been about who is staying and who is leaving the team. Most notably, Kris Bryant feels likely to leave by next year’s deadline at the latest, and it feels like much of the World Series core will leave at some point between now and the next offseason.
Yet, there’s the curious case of Victor Caratini and what his fate could be in the offseason.