In Major League history, just one player – Ron Hassey – has caught two perfect games. It took Hassey 10 years to achieve the feat. Former Pirates farmhand Geovanny Planchart accomplished it, albeit at the Minor League level, in less than 10 days. Now, Planchart is chasing a bigger goal with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Planchart made headlines when he caught High-A Greensboro’s pair of perfect games in July 2025. The catcher and first baseman, though, wasn’t able to make significant progress through the Pirates’ system despite his strong fielding skills. Even a successful stint in the Arizona Fall League last offseason couldn’t push him past High-A.