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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. With only two left-handed options currently on the active roster, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been stockpiling left-handed pitching talent. One of the guys they picked up last season was left-handed pitcher Williams Jerez after the San Francisco Giants designated him for assignment. Jerez spent a little time in the Pirates bullpen at the end of the 2019 season but was designated for assignment after the season. Jerez was able to clear waivers and earn invitation to Spring Training and is out to prove his worth to the Pirates organization. In six games with the Pirates last season, Jerez pitched to a 7.36 ERA in 3.2 innings of work. He gave up three earned ...

As the MLB The Show 20 Players tournament comes down to its final three days, the competitors are vying for playoff spots while everyone else is trying to play spoiler. Cole Tucker jumped out of the bottom spot in the league with a .500 day on Sunday. Things are starting to heat up in the MLB The Show 20 Players tournament as it comes down to the final three days of competition. The top eight players will advance to the playoffs while the rest will be sent home with $15,000 dollars for their local Boys and Girls Club chapter. As of now, the top eight in the standings are Blake Snell (TB), Joey Gallo (TEX), Bo Bichette (TOR), Gavin Lux (LAD), Jeff McNeil (NYM), Lucas Giolito (CWS), Tommy Kahnle (NYY), and Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD). One name not on that list is Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker. It hasnt been a good tournament record wise for Tucker, but he has provided some highlight real moments and reactions that have kept us entertained. Entering play on Saturday nig...