PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 23: Rod Barajas #26 of the Pittsburgh Pirates bats against the New York Mets during the game on May 23, 2012 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
Before the defensive excellence of Russell Martin, and after the tenure of Ryan Doumit, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a stopgap catcher that’s become partly forgotten in Rod Barajas
After a 2011 collapse, the Pittsburgh Pirates were again trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 1992, and also reach the .500 mark. Before the 2012 season, the Pirates had used Ryan Doumit as their primary catcher.