The Pittsburgh Pirates have trimmed their roster of a lot of minor league players in the last week, many of whom are expected to return at some point in 2022.
There are still a lot of cuts to be made from camp to get the roster down to 28 players. Today, let’s focus on those prospects who could make an impact in 2022, using the list from my article this week on the prospects in camp.
Below are four questions based on 2022 and beyond. Feel free to answer in your head, or share your answer in the discussion section below.
1. Pick Your Pirates Rookie of the Year:
Roansy Contreras, Oneil Cruz, Matt Fraizer, Canaan Smith-Njigba, Jack Suwinski, Travis Swaggerty, Other
2. Which pitcher has the best chance of being a long-term starter?
Cody Bolton, Kyle Nicolas, Blake Cederlind, Max Kranick, Miguel Yajure
3. Which position player has the best chance of being a long-term starter?
Ji-Hwan Bae, Diego Castillo, Rodolfo Castro, Tucupita Marcano, Hoy Park, Mason Martin, Cal Mitchell
4. Pick a sleeper reliever for the 2022 Pirates:
Cam Alldred, Yerry De Los Santos, Nick Mears, Adonis Medina, Aaron Fletcher, Eric Hanhold, Blake Weiman, Beau Sulser, Hunter Stratton
Put your choices below in the comments and discuss away!
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Three Fringe Pitching Prospects That Could Impact a Future MLB Rotation
Daily Links
**Pirates Trim Roster by One After Loss to Orioles
**Pirates Cut Five Pitchers from Spring Training Roster, Including Roansy Contreras
**Daily Video Rundown: Dariel Lopez, Ernny Ordonez, Hunter Owen
