By now, the reader knows of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ plans to move their All-Star Bryan Reynolds to right field. Recently acquired Tommy Pham was believed to have been signed to fill the right field vacancy.

Pitching and defense go hand in hand. That’s a baseball cliché because it’s true. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ strength going into the upcoming season is its starting pitching.

There have been some whispers that perhaps the Pirates would move Bryan Reynolds from the outfield to first base, but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards.