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Pirates Set Their Wild Card Game Roster

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The Pirates have set their Wild Card game rosters this morning. The list can be seen below.

Pitchers (9)

Antonio Bastardo

Joe Blanton

Arquimedes Caminero

Gerrit Cole

Jared Hughes

Francisco Liriano

Mark Melancon

Joakim Soria

Tony Watson

Analysis: The Pirates once again carry an emergency starter in Francisco Liriano, who will only come into play if the game goes really long, or if something happens to Gerrit Cole early. Joe Blanton is a strong candidate for extended innings if the Pirates need that.

Catchers (3)

Francisco Cervelli

Elias Diaz

Chris Stewart

Analysis: No surprise here, as it was pretty obvious yesterday that Elias Diaz would be on the roster as the third catcher, allowing Chris Stewart to serve in a pinch hitting role.

Infielders (8)

Pedro Alvarez

Pedro Florimon

Josh Harrison

Jordy Mercer

Michael Morse

Aramis Ramirez

Sean Rodriguez

Neil Walker

Analysis: I’m guessing the starters will be Alvarez, Walker, Mercer, and Harrison, which gives a pretty strong bench.

Outfielders (5)

Keon Broxton

Starling Marte

Andrew McCutchen

Gregory Polanco

Travis Snider

Analysis: The Pirates were able to get Snider and Broxton on the roster, despite not being on the 40-man on August 31st, because of flex spots due to guys who are on the 60-day DL.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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