Yasmani Grandal is a National League All-Star. By the way that FanGraphs measures Wins Above Replacement, he leads all catchers in that category ahead of fellow All-Stars such as J.T. Realmuto, Willson Contreras and Gary Sanchez.
And in another sign of how their offseason and, thus, regular season has gone wrong, the Mets nearly had Grandal. He rejected a deal believed to be four years at $60 million in December. At that point, unable to land Realmuto from Miami in a trade and feeling Grandal out of their price range, the Mets quickly pivoted to Wilson Ramos for two years at $19 million, concerned they would be shut out for any catcher they were prioritizing.