DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Pirates have 31 active players remaining in camp, and they can only carry 25 north for their Opening Day matchup against the Tigers. The next 24 to 48 hours in Florida will be tough for the Pirates' decision-makers, but as pitching coach Ray Searage pointed out, even more so for the players involved.
"Do the best job you possibly can on that given day and just let the chips fall," Searage said Sunday. "They all work so hard. You'd like to have a 40-man roster, but that ain't going to happen."
Here's a look at three major questions the Pirates must answer in the coming days.