CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 26: Willson Contreras #40 of the Chicago Cubs bats against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 26, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
Willson Contreras would be a strong long-term fit for the Houston Astros behind the plate. But does he make sense?
On Tuesday, Bob Nightengale reported that the Chicago Cubs are “extensively shopping” catcher Willson Contreras. As the Houston Astros have been linked to Jason Castro, they could audible and go all in on the All-Star catcher. There are two side effects to trading for the Venezuelan-born catcher: the Astros will be going all in for another World Series title and they will lose any chance of a future.