The now 31-year-old Jordy Mercer has been in the Major Leagues since 2012 and he has been the everyday shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates since 2014. However, Mercer’s time in Pittsburgh is winding down.
Jordy Mercer is set to become a free agent at the end of the 2018 season. This means the Pittsburgh Pirates need to begin to focus on who their shortstop of the future will be. Luckily, they have a pair of internal options.
When most Pirate fans think of the shortstop of the future they probably think of 2015 first round pick Kevin Newman.