Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras wears Oakley Radar EV Path sunglasses both at and behind the plate. Outfitted in a white frame, yellow ear socks and Icon logo, the backstop opted for the popular prizm sapphire lens.
The catcher position looked to be the Braves biggest weakness organization-wide going into the 2017 season. However, Tyler Flowers and Kurt Suzuki have surprisingly given the team some of the best production at the position in the big leagues. Down on the farm, Alex Jackson and Lucas Herbert have had bounce back seasons, and Brett Cumberland played well enough to earn a promotion to high-A ball. But it is William Contreras, the younger brother of Willson, who has emerged as perhaps the most intriguing future backstop for the Braves.
The Braves signed William as an international free agent out of Venezuela back in 2015. Now 19-years old, the younger Contreras is starting to make serious noise in Rookie ball. Given his performance this season and his gene pool, it raises the question: just how high is Contreras’ ceiling?
Let’s take to the numbers to compare William to his older brother, who may be the best catcher in the game right now, through their age 19 seasons.
