Marlins Interested In Willson Contreras, Andrew Benintendi
4 years agoThe Miami Marlins have interest in trading for Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras. With the team currently projected to start the 2021 season with a platoon of Jorge Alfaro and Chad Wallach behind the plate, catcher is one of Miami's biggest needs. Miami is also one of several teams engaged with the Boston Red Sox in trade discussions for outfielder Andrew Benintendi. He's entering the back half of a two-year, $10 million deal and will be arbitration-eligible for the third and final time before the 2022 season. The Cubs would be looking for some young talent in return for Contreras, which the Marlins can offer. The 28-year-old is under team control for two more seasons and remains one of the top-hitting catchers in baseball. Benintendi hit just .103/.314/.128 over 14 games in 2020, but he's still only 26 years old and could be in line for a bounce-back season, in Boston or elsewhere.
Source: SportsGrid - Craig Mish, The Athletic - Jim Bowden
Source: SportsGrid - Craig Mish, The Athletic - Jim Bowden