On December 16th, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed catcher Luke Maile to a Major League contract. This contract, however, was a two-way contract. This means that Maile can still be optioned back down to the minor leagues.
The non January 10th, the Pirates added to their catching depth. This came when the team inked veteran back stop John Ryan Murphy to a minor league contract. Despite this signing, Maile still appeared to be the heavy favorite to serve as Jacob Stallings primary backup in 2020.
Well, as is often the case in baseball, things have not gone according to plan this spring.