Small market teams rely on constant roster turnover when building their club, primarily when it comes to players either on expiring contracts or with two years left on the deal. For the Pirates, the list of expiring contracts consists of catcher Francisco Cervelli, pitcher Ivan Nova, and outfielder Corey Dickerson, with Dickerson being in his last year of arbitration.
With outfielder Gregory Polanco out to start the season, Dickerson will certainly be back as the starting left fielder with Lonnie Chisenhall in right. Trading Dickerson would reopen the hole the club recently filled, and a deal wouldn’t make sense with the outfield depth possessed by the team nor their past history in the free agent market.