Last season, the Brewers received middling but acceptable production from a catching tandem of Manny Pina and NLDS Legend Erik Kratz. This past January, David Stearns made a move to upgrade the position. He inked Yasmani Grandal, the top catcher available on the free agent market, to a one-year deal. Grandal is making $16 million this season, but the mutual option on his deal has a $2.25 million buyout, so it’s essentially an $18.25 million salary for one season. While Grandal’s strong track record made him deserving of a more luxurious multi-year deal, the one he ended up signing still represented a somewhat significant commitment for small-market Milwaukee’s standards.
Yasmani Grandal is having a career year with the Milwaukee Brewers
