Perrotto: Could Jacob Stallings Return as Pirates’ Catcher in ’23? (+)

Professional athletes often say the most difficult trades in their careers are the first ones.

Jacob Stallings was dealt for the first time last Nov. 29 when the Pittsburgh Pirates shipped him to the Miami Marlins for a three-player package.

Stallings had spent six seasons in the major leagues with the Pirates. Furthermore, all of 10 years of his professional career had been in the organization after being the Pirates’ seventh-round pick in 2012 from the University of North Carolina.