Erik Gonzalez Looking to Redeem Himself in 2020
As we await the start of the 2020 MLB season due to Corona Virus concerns, we will take a look at every player on the Pirates roster and outline what they will bring to the table and projections for the 2020 season. I hope this brings some positive reading to the current situation and helps us all as we wait for baseball. After the departure of Jordy Mercer following the 2018 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates were left with a hole at the Shortstop position. Their internal options included Kevin Newman, Cole Tucker, and Kevin Kramer but, then General Manager Neil Huntington was looking for an external option to take over. That is when he swung a five player deal with the Cleveland Indians that sent Jordan Luplow and Max Moroff to the tribe in return for two minor league pitchers and utility man Erik Gonzalez. Gonzalez was set to battle Newman for the starting Shortstop position in 2019 as he looked to lay claim to his first everyday starting job. In the end, Gonzalez ended up winnin...