FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Pirates have a starting shortstop in Jordy Mercer. Beyond that, they have a lot of question marks at the position.
Mercer has been reliable throughout his major-league career, but the departure of last season’s primary backup Sean Rodriguez has left a hole that doesn’t appear to have been filled this offseason.
The team has plenty of options, but few of them seem to have the glove to keep up with the demands of the position for any length of time. Adam Frazier played shortstop in college and some as a pro, but has just two games of experience about the Double-A level.