The St. Louis Cardinals have reached a deal with veteran free agent catcher Willson Contreras sources confirm to the Post-Dispatch. The deal is valued at $87.5 million over a term of five years.
Prices are soaring for veteran left-handed bats, and there is no guarantee one added from outside could outperform climbing Cardinals candidates.
From the next step in young player development to a possible rotation competition, this is what Marmol touched on during his availability on Tuesday.
Sources say team has engaged in contract talks with former Cub. "We want to make sure we get it right," says manager Marmol at winter meetings.
Zuniga, who played the last two seasons for the Dodgers' Class AA affiliate, has a 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings over six seasons in the minor leagues.
Check out the hits from the weekly Cardinals chat with Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold.
Walker, the Cardinals' top prospect and one of the top hitting prospects in baseball, could win a spot on the opening day roster with strong spring.