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Pirates Release NLDS Roster

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have released their NLDS roster, which can be seen below.

Pitchers (11)

A.J. Burnett – Starter

Gerrit Cole – Starter

Francisco Liriano – Starter

Charlie Morton – Starter

Jason Grilli

Mark Melancon

Justin Wilson

Tony Watson

Jeanmar Gomez

Vin Mazzaro

Bryan Morris

Catchers (2)

Russell Martin

John Buck

Infielders (8)

Justin Morneau

Garrett Jones

Gaby Sanchez

Neil Walker

Josh Harrison

Jordy Mercer

Clint Barmes

Pedro Alvarez

Outfielders (4)

Starling Marte

Andrew McCutchen

Marlon Byrd

Jose Tabata

The only change between this roster and the Wild Card roster is that Tony Sanchez and Travis Snider have been removed, and A.J. Burnett and Charlie Morton have been added. The only questionable move is picking John Buck as the backup over Tony Sanchez. Buck is a veteran, but Sanchez is better offensively, defensively, and works better with the rotation. However, I assume Russell Martin will be starting every game, so the impact here is minimal.

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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