It seems like throughout the remarkable ride that the Pittsburgh Pirates have already shown us fans so far this year, a man you may know by the name of Chris Stewart has gone largely unnoticed. And this is a good thing. For even though he doesn’t receive much playing time as the backup catcher, he always does his job, and he does it well. He makes contact and gets hits in limited at-bats, continues to be a good pitch framer, and catches arguably one of the best pitchers in baseball in Gerrit Cole, all while being overshadowed by one of the best catchers in baseball in Francisco Cervelli.
The under-appreciated Chris Stewart
