If ever there was a position with a lot of question marks for the Pittsburgh Pirates, it is who will be the Pirates’ starting catcher in 2022? This year’s group at Spring Training provide more questions than answers, as there are several individuals competing for who will be the catcher of the future for Pittsburgh’s ball club.
At this point, the presumed starter to open up at catcher is veteran Austin Hedges. December 2022 saw the former San Diego Padre and Cleveland Guardian join the Pirates in free agency, signing a one-deal. Hedges was drafted in the second round by San Diego in 2011, making his big league debut in 2015, and since then has been a solid presence at the backstop.