One thing that the Pittsburgh Pirates and new General Manager Ben Cherington have made clear this offseason is that they want to improve the depth behind the plate. The catching situation turned into a complete disaster in 2019. Francisco Cervelli missed extended time and Elias Diaz regressed so much that he was nontendered this offseason. Jacob Stallings was the only saving grace, breaking out on both sides of the ball.
So far this offseason there has been plenty of smoke around the catching market for the Pittsburgh Pirates. It started with the report that the team was meeting with former Rangers and Astros’ catcher Robinson Chirinos.