In this week’s “Three up, three down” feature, I noted the Cubs have a major catching issue with Yan Gomes and Miguel Amaya. Neither is hitting, and neither has been any good at throwing out baserunners.
So, the thought comes up that the Cubs should try to acquire someone better to be behind the plate. In this scenario, I think I’d probably just release Gomes, who is in the final year of his contract, and keep Amaya as a backup. Amaya does have talent and played pretty well in 2023. He’s only 25 — he could still improve.