Pittsburgh Pirates: Chances Remaining for Anthony Alford

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 04: Anthony Alford (6) of the Pittsburgh Pirates warms up prior to a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on April 04, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)

After failing to collect a hit in his first 14 trips to the plate this season Anthony Alford’s role with the Pittsburgh Pirates could be up in the air

The Pittsburgh Pirates opened the season with Anthony Alford as their starting center fielder. However, he’s off to an Antarctic-cold start. He has no hits in his first 6 games and 14 plate appearances. Sure, players get slow starts, but he has no hits and has struck out in just over half of all his trips to the plate. So how…