Assuming the Cubs trade Willson Contreras before the Aug. 2 deadline, the next question becomes, what catchers are filling in behind backup catchers Yan Gomes and PJ Higgins?
“Quality catching’s hard to find throughout the game,” vice president of player development Jared Banner said. “So anytime you have a catching prospect, it’s always great.”
The organization has been getting good news on that front as of late. Top catching prospect Miguel Amaya, who underwent Tommy John surgery over the winter, joined Double-A Tennessee last week after a rehab assignment in Arizona.