The Pittsburgh Pirates non tendered 2015 starting first baseman Pedro Alvarez on December 2, 2015. The club signed current first base John Jaso on December 23, 2015. The Pirates and Chris Carter seemed liked a potential match, as Carter was a potential low cost first base option until Josh Bell made his anticipated debut.
However, the Pirates decided to go with John Jaso over Chris Carter. So far this season John Jaso has been a great addition to the Pirates. But has he been better than Carter? Read on to find out.