Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo pulled off a trade with the Cleveland Indians for veteran catcher Yan Gomes less than 24 hours before Winterfest began in the nation’s capital today.
The move came just less than two weeks after the Nats signed Kurt Suzuki to a 2-year/$10M free agent deal.
Rizzo talked to reporters this afternoon about resolving the catching issues on the roster with two moves early in the offseason after Matt Wieters struggled to stay on the field in 2017-18 and became a free agent this winter.