With Yadier Molina gone, the only thing for certain is that for the first time since 2005 the St. Louis Cardinals will have a different starting catcher. The Cardinals could pursue a number of catchers on the trade market, using their wealth of upper level prospects to acquire one of their choice, or they could turn to thefree agent market to fill the gap.
To start my look at the catching position, I want to begin by examining the free agent options. After looking at everyone available, I see four main options — Willson Contreras, Christian Vazquez, Omar Narvaez, and Mike Zunino.