Opening Day for the Pittsburgh Pirates is just 26 days away. In the next 26 days there are not many roster spots for Clint Hurdle and his team to make a decision on. One of the few is final bench spot.
Four of five bench spots are set in stone for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elias Diaz will be the backup catcher, David Freese will be backup third baseman and first baseman, and Adam Frazier and Sean Rodriguez will both make the team as super utility players.
This leaves one bench spot that appears to be a battle between three players.