Alcides Escobar (-0.7 WAR)
Escobar rounds out the list of the best available shortstops and now 32, he’s not having a good season, hitting just .231/.279/.313.
Escobar barely runs anymore either so there’s not much value there.
In addition, his once excellent defense has taken a step back, as he had a DRS of a whopping -12 this season, eventually landing him on the bench.
Sadly though there’s not many better options out there so he’s a guy I would suspect the Pirates would look at.
Mercer though, at least on paper, is likely the Pirates best option. It make sense to try and retain him.
If not, I wouldn’t touch any of these guys.
If I’m Huntington, it’s either Mercer or I’m trading for a veteran shortstop.
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