BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Pirates turned over a few prominent parts of their roster, but they had relatively little Spring Training competition for such a young team.
The Pirates entered camp knowing who would start at every position except left field, and that was answered with the acquisition of Corey Dickerson. Their rotation was set from the start: Ivan Nova, Jameson Taillon, Chad Kuhl, Trevor Williams and Joe Musgrove. Even the key pieces of their bullpen -- Felipe Rivero, George Kontos, Michael Feliz, Steven Brault and Tyler Glasnow -- were all but officially determined.