Jacob’s Ladder; Stallings’ persistence pays off for Pirates

Posted Feb 17, 2020
Two months past his 30th birthday, Jacob Stallings arrived at spring training last week as the most experienced catcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. “He’s a guy that’s grinded and works hard and he pays attention to what’s important in the game today,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton, an admittedly “bad” former minor-league catcher, said. (Associated Press)

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