It’s no secret that the Mets need a catcher this offseason, particularly since they’ve needed one in each of the last two offseasons as well. As usual, the market for baseball’s weakest position is very shallow, but the lone top tier option is a truly elite player, one the Mets will hopefully be in on. If not, the bottom of the market gets dicey in a hurry.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but J.T. Realmuto is a really good catcher. He averaged just under five WARP from 2017 to 2019, and his total defensive package - great framing, elite pitch blocking, solid control of the running game - has made him an elite defender.