Official Site of the Pirates · Jan 20, 2017
Around the Horn: Bell could anchor Bucs at first
MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo joins Hot Stove and to discuss how Josh Bell is the first base prospect most ready to make an impactOver the past seven years, the Pirates have had seven different Opening Day first basemen. Adam LaRoche made three straight Opening Day starts from 2007-09, then the wheel started spinning: Jeff Clement, Lyle Overbay, Garrett Jones, Gaby Sanchez, Travis Ishikawa, Pedro Alvarez and John Jaso.
With a designated hitter in play at Fenway Park on April 3, Jaso could make his second consecutive Opening Day start at first. But this year should see the emergence of a new, long-term answer at the position.
The starter: Josh Bell