Even after the Washington Nationals acquired Derek Norris from the San Diego Padres earlier this month, MASNSports.com reporter Roch Kubatko reported that Mike Rizzo and Co. in the Nationals’ front office might still be looking to add a catcher.
It seemed like Norris gave the Nationals the everyday backstop they were after with Wilson Ramos leaving via free agency, but, “Not so fast,” Kubatko wrote:
“There’s a sense in the industry that the Nationals will pursue [Matt] Wieters and flip Norris if they get him. Norris is a nice fallback option. It’s the proactive approach.