DJ Stewart vies for Pirates first base spot

by Bruno Mulé | Pirates Correspondent | Wed, Mar 19th 8:48am EDT

DJ Stewart is contending for the Pirates’ first base role, per team updates, with 10 hits in 33 Grapefruit League at-bats, stepping up amid Spencer Horwitz’s wrist injury. (Noah Hiles)

With Darick Hall and Matt Gorski both getting reassigned to minor league camp, that means the first base job is coming down to DJ Stewart, Nick Yorke and Billy Cook. You can throw Jared Triolo in there as well, but he's making the team regardless.
— Noah Hiles (@_NoahHiles) March 18, 2025

Fantasy Impact:

Stewart’s 10-for-33 spring line, including 6 extra-base hits but a 12:3 K:BB, keeps him in the Pirates’ first base race as a non-roster invitee, against 40-man roster foes Billy Cook and Nick Yorke, with Horwitz sidelined. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues should roster him, banking on his power for early playing time in Pittsburgh.

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