Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings showed leadership when no one was watching
Posted Mar 7, 2020
As a former third-stringer designated for assignment, Jacob Stallings understands how unlikely it is that he’s slated to become the starting catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, let alone a leader. Stallings isn’t taking anything for granted, even though he was endorsed the starter in spring training by the most unlikely of sources — the catchers competing for his job.
(TribLive.com)
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