Three Pirates NRIs making cases for 40-man roster spot

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With Opening Day a few weeks away, the Pittsburgh Pirates could have some interesting decisions to make regarding their 40-man roster in the coming days.

Several pitching roles are up for grabs, along with the backup first baseman job and possibly some outfield spots too. Now, they could be filled with either returning players, such as Joshua Palacios and Bailey Falter, or the Pirates could shake it up and plug in some new faces.

Let’s take a look at a few who could crack the 40-man, or even the active roster come Opening Day.

I do want to reiterate, though, that spring stats don’t…