Fansided · Aug 27, 2019
Pittsburgh Pirates Will Look to Upgrade at Catcher
The Pittsburgh Pirates biggest hole in the lineup might be the catcher, which has also hurt them in defense as well. Rumor is that the team will try to improve this position.
At the beginning of the 2019 season, it appeared that the Pittsburgh Pirates had somewhat of a strength at the catching position. The team had veteran Francisco Cervelli, who has always done a solid job both behind and at the plate. Elias Diaz had a breakout 2018 campaign which led to some fans wondering if they would have almost an even split for playing time in 2019. Meanwhile, the team had Jacob Stalling, who filled in adequately when needed in 2018, in Triple-A/