Endy Rodriguez Has Won the Pirates’ Catching Job

The Pittsburgh Pirates have spent years cycling through temporary answers behind the plate. Alex Stumpf believes Endy Rodriguez may have finally ended that search. On today’s OffBeat, Alex traces the Pirates’ catching situation from Jacob Stallings through Henry Davis and Joey Bart before explaining how Endy has taken control of the position. His simpler swing, improved timing and patient approach are producing better at bats, but Wednesday’s win showed that his value goes well beyond the box score. Alex also discusses Braxton Ashcraft’s dominant outing, Carmen Mlodzinski’s three innings of relief and why the Joey Bart trade reflects Pittsburgh’s confidence in Endy. Read more from Alex Stumpf at Book Rule Bucs: https://bookrulebucs.substack.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.