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taffe316 2
Pirates may not be done. Starling Marte just got hurt and if he goes on the DL, I bet they trade for Delmon Young
Chris Vinnit
Hart can’t play the outfield. S-Rod can but they need to use him as a defensive replacement at 1B for Pedro. Ishikawa frees up S-Rod to take ABs away from Polanco/play some RF.
ronnsnow
I wonder if this might be the end of Corey Hart. It makes more sense to carry Lombardozzi as the last bench player for his position flexibility. Assuming Ishikawa takes Gorkys roster spot
joew
Mostly a depth move. The pirates have no first basemen in their system only people converted to first the past year or two.
Good fielding first basemen. Not great at the plate but not a total embarrassment.
Don’t know if it signals and end to Hart in the burgh.. but regardless Hart’s contract is only through this year, if anything probably just cut. Shame cause he was actually starting to do a little something at the plate before going on the DL
But it does suggest other moves are in the making. With Travis on the 25 man Sean isn’t AS essential to have at first and could be playing either another position or traded. (or one of the other many infielders in the system)
BigGiantHead
Local radio talking heads were saying that it might be a signal that Polanco was going to be sent down to AAA. But now everyhting hinges on Marte’s health.