The Minnesota Twins are doing a poor job of protecting the investment they made in catcher Joe Mauer.
The eight-year, $184 million extension Mauer signed with the Twins last season places him fourth among the highest-paid position players in Major League Baseball.
Mauer, who will turn 28 on April 19th, has a trophy case full of accolades that positions him on the precipice as one of the all-time great catchers when accounting for both his offensive and defensive abilities: three batting titles, three Gold Gloves, four Silver Slugger awards and an American League MVP leave no doubt that Mauer is not only one of baseball's best catchers, but one of its best players.
The problem is the toll the catching position takes on the body, and the effect it has on the longevity of a player's career.
Having already missed one of the team's first seven games puts Mauer on pace to play only about 138 games—missing 15 percent of the schedule.
Here are five reasons the Twins need to find another position for Joe Mauer.
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