Before catcher Miguel Montero came to the North Side, the Chicago Cubs catching situation was murky at best. After Geovany Soto‘s Rookie of the Year season in 2008, the team went on to use Soto, Koyie Hill, Steve Clevenger, Dioner Navarro, John Baker, and Wellington Castillo to name a few through the 2014 season.
Due to the carousel that was the catching position, the team drafted a certain catcher from Indiana University 4th overall in the 2014 MLB Draft. However, there was still a need at the position until Kyle Schwarber was ready to take over.