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Bucs should take catcher in Rule 5 draft

Regular readers – if any exist – might note that I’m a bit worried about the state of the Pirates’ catching corps. In a nutshell, beyond Jacob Stallings – who has performed much better than I ever imagined – the organization seems bereft of any legitimate backstop prospects. According to Baseball America, none of the club’s top 30 prospects can be found behind the plate, and that’s a shortcoming that must be addressed – and soon.

The avenues through which the Pirates could land their catcher of the future are obvious – trade for one, sign one in free agency, draft one in June or sign an international prospect.