Pittsburgh Pirates Past Acquisitions: John Jaso

Editorial: With the lack of any significant offseason transactions by the Pirates thus far, we’re going to take a look at some offseason acquisitions from past seasons. Today we’re gonna take a look at one of last year’s more significant additions, John Jaso:

Pre-Pirates Career

Prior to the Pirates signing him as a free agent last year, John Jaso had spent his entire career in the AL as a Catcher. Drafted by the Rays in 2003, Jaso made his MLB debut with them in 2008. He would bounce between AAA and the Majors over the next few seasons before being traded to Seattle Mariners. He only spent the 2012 season in Seattle, but it turned out to be his best season statistically. That season he also…