The Pirates locked up their starting catcher for three years yesterday. If that's what Francisco Cervelli is worth, what's the current value of Matt Wieters?
Every time there is a contract extension for a player somewhere else in baseball, I find myself thinking about whether there's a comparable Orioles player and what that might mean for his future market. Tuesday afternoon, the Pirates got me thinking after they announced a three year, $31 million contract extension for catcher Francisco Cervelli, who was a pending free agent at season's end.
The Orioles, as you know, also have a catcher who is a free agent-to-be.