The first week of full squad workouts in Bradenton, Florida, will finish up this afternoon for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After this, the team will kickoff their Grapefruit League schedule against old friend Andrew McCutchen and the Philadelphia Phillies tomorrow afternoon at 1:05 PM in Clearwater.
With Grapefruit League games ready to begin Clint Hurdle and his staff will begin to focus on the 25 players they plan to take north with them on March 28th. That raises the question, who are the current front runners to be on the team’s roster for the season opener against the Cincinnati Reds?