Catching depth is one of the most important things for a Major League Baseball team to possess. Just ask the 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates who used eight different catchers. When Spring Training 2019 begins, this year’s edition of the Pittsburgh Baseball Club will have a decision to make pertaining to their catching depth.
Right now the team has three catchers on their 40-man roster. These three catchers are tarter Francisco Cervelli, his primary backup Elias Diaz, and Jacob Stallings. While Cervelli and Diaz have spots on the Opening Day roster locked up, the Pirates face a decision with Stallings.