The Pirates acquired Chris Stewart on December 2, 2013 from the New York Yankees for a player to be named later (Kyle Haynes). That makes today Stewart’s 1064th day as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. A veteran backup catcher lasting three years seems like a lifetime, especially for Pirates fans. There have been 19 different catchers to have 50 plate appearances for the Pirates since 2000 and 29 players to catch an inning for the club in that time. The 2016 Pirates featured six different catchers and the 2011 club had 11. Injuries to catchers and burning through multiple catchers has been a problem.
The Pittsburgh Pirates Should Move On From Chris Stewart
