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Endy Rodriguez Has Won the Pirates’ Catching Job
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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.
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00:00 The Pirates’ long search for a catcher
02:05 Have the Pirates finally found him?
02:30 Wednesday’s complete team win
03:20 Endy Rodriguez takes control
04:14 Why regular playing time mattered
06:14 The changes in Endy’s swing
08:16 IQ Bar
09:36 Naming every Pirates catcher from 2022
10:24 Can Endy sustain this production?
11:25 The Pirates need him right now
12:42 The elbow concerns and Joey Bart trade
14:20 Pittsburgh’s catcher of the future
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