Padres should part with horrible offensive catcher after Reds' latest roster move

It's clear the Padres need help at the catching position. Martin Maldonado has been simply awful, posting a 24 OPS+, -0.1 bWAR and a .163 AVG.

Debating whether picking up Maldonado and trusting him to start nearly half the Padres' games at catcher this season was a smart choice is no longer worth the discussion. Yes, the Padres clearly made a mistake thinking Maldonado was the answer, but the team now has an opportunity to redeem itself by trading for Austin Wynns.

Wynns was recently DFA'd by the Cincinnati Reds despite a strong start to the season. The backup catcher is hitting .400, with a .700 slugging percentage. He's slugged three home runs and driven in 11 runs in just 18 games, and has posted 0.7 bWAR on the year.

Despite good numbers, Wynns has been sidelined by Tyler Stephenson and Jose Trevino. The Reds, no longer needing to hold three catchers on the roster, DFA'd Wynns Friday, and now have five days to trade him or waive him.

Wynns owns a career slashline of .241/.287/.354. Not incredible, but better production than what Maldonado has to offer. Especially considering his string of recent success with Cincinnati, it feels like Wynns would be worth a shot, at least as a backup catcher.

And what if Wynn's does not work out? The good news is that the 34-year-old is playing on league minimum salary. It is almost impossible for a move like this to hurt San Diego. Wynn's should cost next to nothing in a trade, and at the very least, he should be able to hit better than Maldonado.

Even if Wynn's can slash .225/.300/.300 for the Padres, it would be a massive upgrade over what they are getting now. He's obviously not going to hit .400, but that is not what San Diego needs. The Padres just need a catcher who can hit eighth and not be an easy out every single time he comes to the plate. That man might just be Austin Wynns.