PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 24: Jacob Stallings #58 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park on September 24, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
In a rough season for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, this former Tar Heel turned out to be one of the lone bright spots for the club in 2020.
Heading into the 2020 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates were uncertain about their catching situation. The organization wasn’t sure that they had a catcher (or catchers) in place to handle the grind of the upcoming 60-game schedule.