Pittsburgh Pirates: Three Goals For Center Field This Season

Next up in our series looking at three goals for each position group with the Pittsburgh Pirates is the very competitive center field position

This piece was supposed to be written a little earlier, but due to Anthony Alford‘s uncertainty with an injury in his wrist, I felt it necessary to wait and see what unfolded for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Thankfully Ben Cherington on Sunday mentioned that Alford seemed to have nothing but a contusion on his wrist. If this is the case then Alford will likely be your Opening Day starter in center field.

That being said, the Pittsburgh Pirates do have other center fielders vying for that coveted role of being a starter. The Pirates recently acquired another similar player to Alford in Dustin Fowler. Both Fowler and Alford are around the same age and never really getting that shot to show what they can do; what better place and time than now and with the Pirates. We could very well see both Alford and Fowler patrolling center field rather evenly.

The Pittsburgh Pirates also have a veteran option for center field in minor league free agent signee Brian Goodwin, and, to be honest, I don’t see him making the squad, but if he does, we know we have a career .250 hitter who offers average defense. If you can’t tell, I’m not a big fan of Goodwin but will give him a shot if he ends up making the team.

Now, let’s dive into three goals for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the center field position this season.