After Yasmani Grandal signed with the Chicago White Sox, it became obvious to all of us that the Milwaukee Brewers were going to need a new catcher before next season began. Even though we do love Manny Pina, trusting him to be the regular everyday starting catcher given his limited offensive ability, just didn’t seem like the best course.
So, GM David Stearns tried to find a replacement, and the catching market in free agency moved fast this year. Before you could blink Grandal, Travis D’Arnaud, Yan Gomes, and most other starting quality options signed elsewhere.