Chris Stewart and the Pirates avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.225 million contract Friday, CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports.

Stewart and the Pirates avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.225 million contract Friday, CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports.

Analysis:

Stewart served as the Pirates' backup catcher last season and is the favorite to do so again in 2015. The Pirates' new primary catcher, Francisco Cervelli, has had trouble staying healthy in his career, so Stewart could see more action than reserve catchers typically do.