On Sunday I took a look at the top free agent catchers available and I wasn’t thrilled. None of the options are really great and all have traits that would make for a risky long term contract. It turns out that it’s really hard to find a complete catcher. Plain and simple.
The St. Louis Cardinals aren’t going to find one on the free agent market, and besides that, they aren’t going to find a catcher younger than 30 years old. That’s not ideal.
This is why I think the trade market is where the Cardinals should be looking.