Like many, catcher Andrew Knizner knew what kind of offseason addition the Cardinals sought as they looked to fill a hole at the catching position for the first time in nearly two decades.
“It's definitely something I was paying attention to, but it's stuff that's out of my control who the team decides to go out and sign,” Knizner said during Day 1 of Cardinals' Winter Warm-up.
With the catching vacancy left behind by the retirement of Yadier Molina at the end of the 2022 season, the Cardinals' catching question of who would fill the shoes left behind by the nine-time Gold Glover was answered when they signed three-time All-Star and former Cubs catcher Willson Contreras to a five-year, $87.