Video: Austin Nola Signing Good for Brewers, Bad for Nola?

[David Go]

The Brewers added veteran catcher Austin Nola on a Minor League deal last week, adding to an already deep catching position. The deal provides a nice veteran contributor to Triple A who could see some big league time, but it makes less sense for Nola. Why did Nola choose to sign with the Brewers?

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Nola probably signed with the Brewers because it's the best offer he got.

They also have a reputation for "fixing" catcher defense and Nola has been among the worst with -12 DRS (41st of 50 catchers with at least 1,500 innings from 2019-23) and -8.3 Framing Runs (34th) for his career.