Gomes, 32, started 90 games for the Nationals last season. But he was reliable behind the plate, the personal catcher for left-hander Patrick Corbin — appearing in each of Corbin’s 33 starts — and was in the lineup for the last four games of the World Series. Then Yasmani Grandal, the best catcher on the market, went to the Chicago White Sox, for four years and $73 million. ADADThe Nationals were looking for a veteran catcher again to split the workload with Suzuki, who is 36 years old and battled injuries throughout the fall. The deal does not include any options for 2022, but there are performance incentives that would allow Gomes to up his annual salary.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2019 04:37 UTC