On Sunday afternoon the already bad catching situation for the Pittsburgh Pirates got even worse. The Pirates were forced to promote Jacob Stallings from Triple-A Indianapolis due to Chris Stewart currently dealing with multiple injuries. This is Stallings first trip to the Major Leagues, so, for that, congrats Jacob!
The six-foot-five 220 pound Stallings was drafted by the Pirates in seventh round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. Stallings turned 26 this past December, and is a right-handed hitter. To make room for Stallings on the roster, the Pirates optioned infielder Jason Rogers back to Triple-A Indianapolis.