DUNEDIN, Fla. – The Pirates will almost surely head into 2022 without a clear cut second baseman, partially because of the shorter spring training ramp up, and partially because they have more than a handful of options.
Kevin Newman, Cole Tucker and Michael Chavis are the most experienced out of the bunch, and the perceived front runners for opening day jobs. Rodolfo Castro, Tucupita Marcano and Hoy Park may not be among the team’s top prospects, but they all were intriguing to the Pirates last year and made their big-league debuts in 2021.