Second base looks like it’s going to be a free-for-all next year in Pittsburgh.
The Pirates traded Adam Frazier in 2021, and started rotating a few younger players through the position as potential replacements. I wrote about that transition today at No Quarter.
The early candidates have been Rodolfo Castro, Michael Chavis, and Hoy Park. The Pirates also have added a few second base prospects in the last year, including several at the trade deadline around the same time they dealt Frazier.
The result of this influx at the position will be a competition for the long-term job starting in 2022, with everyone trying to win a role before 2020 first round pick Nick Gonzales arrives in the big leagues.