Best players to trade for in MLB The Show 20
By Lance Liebl
Catcher
Jorge Alfaro (MIA) – Age 26, Overall 78, Potential B, Contract $584K (3 years ARB)
Alfaro is a catcher for the present and the future. He’s cheap and has 3 more years of control, has good hitting ratings, and has a strong arm. He’s also one of the faster catchers with 76 speed.
Travis d’Arnaud (ATL) – Age 31, Overall 76, Potential C, Contract $8M (1 year left at $8M)
Easy to trade for if you need a platoon catcher to hit for contact and power against lefties while featuring decent defensive ratings.
Mitch Garver (MIN) – Age 29, Overall 84, Potential B, Contract $584K (3 years ARB)
Under team control, Garver is a good trade option if you need a low cost power hitting catcher (88 vs R, 90 vs L). He’s already a great hitter, whereas some other catchers on this list are better for a platoon or need time to grow as a hitter.
Carson Kelly (ARI) – Age 25, Overall 79, Potential B, Contract $584K (1 year RNW, 3 years ARB)
Kelly features defensive ratings in the 70s, and while not a great contact hitter, he has power numbers in the 60s. He’s only going to get better and is under team control.
Francisco Mejia (SD) – Age 24, Overall 71, Potential A, Contract $584K (1 year RNW, 3 years ARB)
Mejia has an arm strength rating of 92. While his hitting number hover around 50, his age, cost and potential make him the perfect catcher for a rebuild.
J.T. Realmuto (PHI) – Age 29, Overall 90, Potential A, Contract $10M (Final Year)
Realmuto always hits free agency in MLB The Show 2020. If you don’t want to wait for the off-season to sign him, you can trade for one of the best all-around catchers, but he won’t come cheap.