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Dodgers: Catcher Upgrades the Team Should Target

By Jacob Rudner

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Yasmani Grandal #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers chases a wild pitch that allowed Travis Shaw #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers (not pictured) to score in the sixth inning in Game Three of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Yasmani Grandal #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers chases a wild pitch that allowed Travis Shaw #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers (not pictured) to score in the sixth inning in Game Three of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 15: Yasmani Grandal #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers chases a wild pitch that allowed Travis Shaw #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers (not pictured) to score in the sixth inning in Game Three of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 15, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

The Dodgers have been stuck in an uncomfortable position for roughly the last year: resign the Grandal and hope you get what you pay for, or add a catcher via free agency or trade. And with this year’s free agency pool being pretty weak in the catching department, trades could be the way to go.

Yasmani Grandal has been the regular for the Dodgers over the last three seasons. In each of those three, he has cemented himself as one of the best offensive catchers in baseball, hitting the third most home runs by backstops in the MLB in that span.

But, the trouble with resigning the 30-year old veteran is his defense as it does not reflect the offensive prowess he boasts. Grandal has been known to let things get passed him, literally. Over the last three seasons, he has lead the major leagues in passed balls and Dodger fans have had enough of it.

So all these troubles with his defense along with the complete and utter inability to hit a baseball in the postseason may lead the Dodgers brass to explore different options. Here are the best of those choices that would require the Dodgers to make a trade.

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