The free agent market has been working at an expedited pace this 2019-20 offseason; most of the big names — the Gerrit Coles and Anthony Rendons — have already banked millions for themselves and Scott Boras, and position players are being snapped up like generators at Home Depot in during a hurricane watch.
One of the hottest commodities on the free agent market has been catchers, and it happens to be a position of need for the Tampa Bay Rays. Mike Zunino avoided arbitration in November by signing a one-year deal worth $4.5 million, but the Rays need security in the catcher position, which means they need a reliable back-up catcher to share the load with Zunino.