For the first time in a decade, the Pittsburgh Pirates do not have a good answer to start the season in center field. After trading former All-Star Starling Marte to the Arizona Diamondbacks during the off-season, the Bucs signed the speedy Jarrod Dyson in free agency to become the team’s primary center fielder.
Dyson is an extremely reliable defender, having a +14 defensive runs saved, 7.9 UZR, 1.3 range runs, a 12.3 UZR/150, and 5.7 arm runs above average last season. But with a weak bat (career 78 OPS+) and already being 35 years of age, Dyson is currently just keeping the seat warm for the next guy in line.