Will Cole Tucker or Ke’Bryan Hayes start a game for the Pirates prior to September 2019?
Posted by pedropower
I seriously doubt it. In recent years, the team has rigidly stuck with its “plan” until September 1. Clint Hurdle has stubbornly kept playing his favorites right up until then, no matter now obvious it was that the team was going nowhere and that those favorites weren’t coming back. Once the calendar turns to September, Hurdle seems willing to move on and give younger guys some time. Considering how incredibly inflexible the team’s practices are, I can’t see them calling Hayes or Tucker up before September 1.