Derek Shelton has rarely had a repeat lineup this year as he tries to navigate his rookie season as a manager with a Pittsburgh Pirates club that has struggled.
So, while the lineup card he submits Saturday for the middle game of a weekend series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers can't be easily predicted, Shelton got a message from his general manager Friday that many of the names he has at his disposal could be around for a while.
"I really do believe there's a lot of players on this team who will be part of our team when we're good," Pirates GM Ben Cherington said, adding that he's "excited about that.