The deadline for teams to add players to the 40-man roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 draft is November 20. The Pirates currently have four spots open on the roster. I doubt they’re going to need to clear many, if any, spots to add prospects. They added Edgar Santana, Jordan Luplow and Angel Sanchez during the season, leaving fewer decisions to make this fall. Even if they don’t need to remove anybody now, they’ll undoubtedly need to make some moves when they add players (hopefully more than just utility players and replacement level middle relievers), whether through free agency or waiver claims.
The Pirates have some roster decisions to make shortly
