Braves: 4 more moves to complete a great offseason

Willson Contreras

Ever since the rumors started about Willson Contreras being available he has been mentioned as a possible trade target for the Braves.

Unlike Marte, I think it will take a king’s ransom to land Contreras, and I think the Braves should pay it.

Contreras is 27-years-old and is under team control for three more years through arbitration.

He’s expected to make around $4 million in his first year of arbitration in 2020.

In back-to-back seasons he’s been an All-Star, and in only 105 games in 2019 he hit .272 with 24 home runs and 64 RBI.

As much as he rubs me the wrong way a lot of the time with some of his antics, I can’t deny that he’s one of the best catchers in the league.

And if the Cubs are willing to part ways with him, I hope the Braves are first in line.

He would be a great fit in Atlanta, and most importantly, it would push Flowers into a back-up role where he belongs.

And Willson’s brother is already in the Braves system and could be up in a year or two. How awesome would that catching tandem be?

This one seems like a longshot, but this is one where the Braves need to be aggressive and make it happen.

Anyone besides Ian Anderson and Pache should be available in a trade for Contreras.