Mission accomplished?
John Mozeliak made it abundantly clear that he intended to go to the 2022 Winter Meetings and come home with a starting catcher. They did that.
Willson Contreras is a Cardinal, and he was introduced to the media and fans at a press conference at Busch Stadium Friday morning.
Willson fills a vital spot in the Opening Day roster and budget. We’ll get into that in a bit.
First, let’s talk about what might have been, as that has important implications for what might yet be.
It’s clear that the team’s first choice at the catcher position was acquiring Sean Murphy from the A’s.