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'The leash is off:' Swaggerty ready to make his case in pivotal season

BRADENTON, Fla. -- At some point, the Pirates are going to have to make some decisions with their group of young outfielders. It doesn't have to be right now -- spring training games have barely begun, after all -- but there is a roster crunch coming and there may be a limited amount of playing time to be won. After all, Bryan Reynolds is still on the team, Jack Suwinski made a good impression last year and Andrew McCutchen is going to get some reps there, even if he's trending to be a designated hitter.