Jul 27, 2020; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings (58) returns he ball to the pitcher against the Milwaukee Brewers during the third inning at PNC Park. Milwaukee won 6-5 in eleven innings. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
The Pittsburgh Pirates struggled defensively in 2019, but their fielding took a big step forward this past season.
Last season, the Pittsburgh Pirates actually had a pretty solid defense. As a team, they had +26 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS), which ranked 4th in all of baseball. While they did have a team -6.2 UZR and -3.