With pitchers and catchers now less than a week away, the Pirates’ roster appears largely set apart from some battles around the edges. That’s assuming no significant acquisitions, of course, but the Pirates appear content to do no more than tinker around the edges of the roster. So here’s a look at where the roster may stand right now.
Starting Eight
The starting eight looks like:
C: Francisco Cervelli
1B: Josh Bell
2B: Adam Frazier
3B: Colin Moran/Jung-Ho Kang
SS: Erik Gonzalez/Kevin Newman
LF: Corey Dickerson
CF: Starling Marte
RF: Lonnie Chisenhall
Moran and Kang will probably start off in a platoon, but Moran could start losing playing time if he plays as poorly as he did last year and if Kang recovers from his long layoff.