Though there’s still a great deal to be done before spring training, the offseason seems to be flowing a little more freely than we’ve seen over the past few years. That’s certainly true when it comes to catchers, with Yasmani Grandal agreeing to join the White Sox for $73 million and setting the market for both free agency and trades. Travis d’Arnaud got $16 from the Braves shortly thereafter and the Brewers recently completed a deal with the Mariners to acquire Omar Narváez as Grandal’s replacement.
That has only served to increase the value of Willson Contreras, who’s been the subject of multiple reports regarding the Cubs’ willingness to part with him in a trade.