PITTSBURGH -- During the season, it's hard to keep Jordy Mercer off the field. He wants to play every day -- literally -- at shortstop for the Pirates in 2017.
But Mercer enjoys the offseason, too. It's a chance to be Kasey's husband and a dad for 4-year-old Maverick and 1-year-old Maddon. And it provides plenty of time to hang out on Mercer Ranch in his native Oklahoma.
While stopping by snow-covered Pittsburgh for an appearance at PirateFest, Mercer set aside some time to chat with MLB.com about his offseason, the Mercer family's holiday traditions and what he might get his Pirates teammates for Christmas.