I’ve been an advocate for the Cubs signing a veteran backup to Willson Contreras, and late Monday, they did exactly that:
Free-agent catcher Chris Gimenez is signing with the Cubs, source tells SB Nation.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) January 23, 2018
There’s been no confirmation from the Cubs as of yet.
Here’s why this might be a clue:
I don’t think the Cubs are in the business of signing a personal catcher for Yu Darvish, but here’s someone who’s familiar with him, at least from four years ago in Texas.