The Pittsburgh Pirates project to have a strong bullpen in 2017. This will be especially true if Tony Watson can bounce back after a sub-par 2016 season. However, there is a question that remains.
This question is rather or not the Pittsburgh Pirates should take both Antonio Bastardo and Wade LeBlanc north at the end of Spring Training. Both Bastardo and LeBlanc are left-handed relievers, two other left-handed relievers (Felipe Rivero and Tony Watson) are locks to make the team, and due to these reasons there are questions if the Pirates should take both north.