ESPN.com · Dec 5, 2019
Source: Brewers fill need at catcher, acquire Omar Narvaez from Mariners
The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a trade with the Seattle Mariners to acquire catcher Omar Narvaez in exchange for minor league pitcher Adam Hill and a competitive balance draft pick, a source confirmed to ESPN.
The Brewers had a need at catcher after starter Yasmani Grandal, who was a free agent, signed a four-year, $73 million contract with the Chicago White Sox last month.
The left-hand hitting Narvaez, 27, had a career season for the Mariners in 2019, hitting .278 with 22 home runs and 55 RBIs in 132 games.
He appeared in 98 games at catcher with a .994 fielding percentage and he threw out 13 of 58 base stealers (18%).