If the Pittsburgh Pirates use an opener in 2019 who could pitch in this role? Are they still pursuing Troy Tulowtizki? And more in this week’s mailbag.
As always, thank you to everyone who submitted questions to this week’s mailbox. Now, let’s dive in!
If the Pirates elect to use an opener system instead of a 5th starter, who will the Pirates use as their openers and their long relief?
— Keviñost (@yostk7) December 26, 2018
If the Pirates elect to use an opener instead of adding a fifth starter then they’re likely to play match-ups.