Seattle Mariners: What to do at Catcher
Context
Chicago is in a bit of a rebuild this season, after trading away Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, and Kris Bryant. How long the team views their rebuild will play a factor in their feelings towards Contreras. If Chicago feels they might be in the rebuild for this season and possibly next season, then Contreras price tag will be high. Subsequently, if they don’t expect to be contending within the next 3-5 years, then Contreras’s price tag might not be as high.
Most likely acquiring Contreras will cost the Seattle Mariners some of their prospects, as Chicago probably isn’t interested in any of Seattle’s veterans. If Dipoto can pull off a similar deal to get Contreras as he did to get Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez, then he needs to pull that trigger.
The catcher position on almost all major league ball clubs is a position that is not very offensively friendly. Contreras is one of the few catchers who can hit, play good defense, and call a good game. For the Seattle Mariners, adding this kind of talent is a good idea. This also isn’t a shot at Raleigh or Torrens. I still believe Raleigh is the M’s future at catcher and Torrens can be a high-end quality backup.
Trader Jerry has made a few big moves this offseason. Is there another move to be made prior to the start of the season?
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So, will the Seattle Mariners add Contreras? It will all come down to how Dipoto and the team feel about the questions I provided. They also might feel they have more urgent and pressing needs that need to be fixed.