Last offseason the Pirates signed John Jaso to a two-year contract worth $8 million, getting $4 million each year. He was always going to be the stopgap until Josh Bell arrived in the big leagues, and that did occur last year, just not at the pace we all thought. Bell struggled with his glove – both in the minors and with the Pirates – but Jaso also struggled with the bat.
Jaso got off to a hot start in April and May, posting a .369 on-base percentage, a .441 slugging percentage, and a 121 wRC+.