PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 23: A general view of the field during the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on August 23, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
One of the few things the Pittsburgh Pirates lacked in their farm system was a good catching prospect. The team hasn’t had a notable young backstop since the likes of Elias Diaz, Tony Sanchez and Reese McGuire in the early to mid 2010s. However, that changed in their most recent trade.
When the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Joe Musgrove to the San Diego Padres, it was a three team trade that also included the New York Mets.