One of the more intriguing situations to watch unfold as the abbreviated 2020 season plays out will be how the Pirates will approach the designated hitter position.
Colleague Patricia Beninato addressed the topic last week, but now that the Pirates have set their player pool and taxi squad, it’s worth revisiting. Based on comments made by new manager Derek Shelton, the club has no plans to select one player and, er, designate him as the DH. “I don’t see that we would David Ortiz it or Travis Hafner it,” MLB’s Adam Berry quoted Shelton as saying last month.