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We know Willson Contreras will be penciled into the lineup behind the dish come Opening Day. But where the Chicago Cubs turn on his off days remains to be seen.
Chicago inked veteran backstop Austin Romine to a one-year deal this offseason in hopes of him serving as Contreras’ backup after they traded Victor Caratini to the Padres in the Yu Darvish deal. Romine, 32, is an 11-year big league veteran and looked like a good fit – at least on paper.
But a recent report sure makes it seem like the knee issue he battled last season in Detroit is very much a threat to keep him sidelined long enough to where he won’t be ready for Opening Day.