Shortstop Woes Continue For The Pittsburgh Pirates

What will the Pittsburgh Pirates do at shortstop moving forward?

Shortstop has seemed to be a problem for the Pittsburgh Pirates for the better part of two decades. Minus a few good years from Jack Wilson and a strong 2013 by Jordy Mercer, the team has not had a good shortstop since Jay Bell in the early 90s.

As the offseason approaches, shortstop remains an issue for the Pirates. The aforementioned Mercer is set to hit free agency, and, regardless, his play in recent years has left a lot to be desired.

Highly touted prospect Kevin Newman was supposed to fix the Pirates’ issues at shortstop, but, thus far, the returns on Newman have been underwhelming. Since late August, Newman has gotten the…