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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	J. Bart Pirates' Joey Bart: Earning $1.75M in 2025 Joey Bart Pirates' Joey Bart: Earning $1.75M in 2025	H. DavisHenry Davis	E. Rodriguez Elbow: Probable for start of season Endy Rodriguez Elbow: Probable for start of season
First Base	S. HorwitzSpencer Horwitz	J. TrioloJared Triolo	B. CookBilly Cook B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds E. Rodriguez Elbow: Probable for start of season Endy Rodriguez Elbow: Probable for start of season
Second Base	N. GonzalesNick Gonzales	S. HorwitzSpencer Horwitz	N. YorkeNick Yorke L. PegueroLiover Peguero B. CookBilly Cook I. Kiner-FalefaIsiah Kiner-Falefa J. TrioloJared Triolo
Shortstop	I. Kiner-FalefaIsiah Kiner-Falefa	N. GonzalesNick Gonzales	L. PegueroLiover Peguero N. YorkeNick Yorke J. TrioloJared Triolo O. CruzOneil Cruz
Third Base	K. HayesKe'Bryan Hayes	I. Kiner-FalefaIsiah Kiner-Falefa	J. TrioloJared Triolo N. YorkeNick Yorke B. CookBilly Cook L. PegueroLiover Peguero N. GonzalesNick Gonzales
Left Field	B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds	N. YorkeNick Yorke	B. CookBilly Cook J. PalaciosJosh Palacios I. Kiner-FalefaIsiah Kiner-Falefa
Center Field	O. CruzOneil Cruz	B. CookBilly Cook	N. YorkeNick Yorke J. PalaciosJosh Palacios I. Kiner-FalefaIsiah Kiner-Falefa B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds
Right Field	N. YorkeNick Yorke	B. CookBilly Cook	J. PalaciosJosh Palacios A. McCutchen Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Re-ups with Pittsburgh Andrew McCutchen Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Re-ups with Pittsburgh B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds I. Kiner-FalefaIsiah Kiner-Falefa H. DavisHenry Davis
Designated Hitter	A. McCutchen Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Re-ups with Pittsburgh Andrew McCutchen Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Re-ups with Pittsburgh	N. YorkeNick Yorke	B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds O. CruzOneil Cruz J. Bart Pirates' Joey Bart: Earning $1.75M in 2025 Joey Bart Pirates' Joey Bart: Earning $1.75M in 2025 H. DavisHenry Davis S. HorwitzSpencer Horwitz E. Rodriguez Elbow: Probable for start of season Endy Rodriguez Elbow: Probable for start of season

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
P. SkenesPaul Skenes	J. JonesJared Jones	M. KellerMitch Keller	—	B. Falter Pirates' Bailey Falter: Gets $2.22 million for 2025 Bailey Falter Pirates' Bailey Falter: Gets $2.22 million for 2025

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
D. SantanaDennis Santana D. Bednar Pirates' David Bednar: Settles with Pittsburgh David Bednar Pirates' David Bednar: Settles with Pittsburgh	C. Holderman Pirates' Colin Holderman: Avoids arbitration Colin Holderman Pirates' Colin Holderman: Avoids arbitration	C. MlodzinskiCarmen Mlodzinski K. NicolasKyle Nicolas C. Ferguson Pirates' Caleb Ferguson: Signs on with Pittsburgh Caleb Ferguson Pirates' Caleb Ferguson: Signs on with Pittsburgh J. WentzJoey Wentz M. BurrowsMichael Burrows D. Moreta Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 Dauri Moreta Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 E. AlvaradoElvis Alvarado C. FulmerCarson Fulmer B. de Geus Pirates' Brett de Geus: Dealt to Pittsburgh Brett de Geus Pirates' Brett de Geus: Dealt to Pittsburgh C. Shugart Pirates' Chase Shugart: Lands in Pittsburgh Chase Shugart Pirates' Chase Shugart: Lands in Pittsburgh