Hot-hitting catcher Jacob Stallings a bright spot for Pittsburgh Pirates Posted Aug 31, 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings has been one of the few bright spots for a team that has lost more than twice as many games as it has won through the first half of the 2020 MLB season. A year after he cleared waivers and climbed from third-string catcher to starter, the 30-year-old Stallings is the closest thing the Pirates have to an All-Star. (TribLive.com)