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RED ALERT: Are Henry Davis & Joey Bart HOLDING BACK Pirates’ Playoff CHANCES at Catcher?
Pittsburgh Pirates’ catcher offense hits rock bottom—can a playoff push survive with a bat so cold behind the plate? Gary Morgan questions whether the Bucs can keep winning while the catching tandem posts one of MLB’s worst OPS marks, outlining realistic trade targets like Ryan Jeffers and internal options including Endy Rodriguez and Rafael Flores. Possible blockbuster moves and the implications of sticking with defense-first catchers are front and center as fans wonder: what’s the real cost of an automatic out in the lineup? Braxton Ashcraft’s breakthrough deserves overdue praise as the…
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