BRADENTON, Fla. – Very few things get the outrage in the comments like the Pirates giving a player another position.
“Great! Another utility player!”
The Pirates take this approach a lot. They move prospects around in the minors, giving them new positions. The ultimate goal is that the player might have an easier time breaking into the big leagues, since he has more avenues to the majors. Likewise, he could have an easier time sticking in the majors with more positional value, and might even find a starting role.
Perhaps the best example of this is Josh Harrison.