Pirates FINALIZING roster? Billy Cook, Nick Yorke, Hunter Barco IN. Konnor Griffin OUT for now

Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Colin Beazley and Noah Hiles react to GM Ben Cherington and manager Don Kelly making roster cuts ahead of MLB opening day later this week. They give their thoughts on pitchers Carmen Mlodzinski, Hunter Barco and Jose Urquidy making the team while Mike Clevinger is demoted to the minors. They also ponder the state of the position player group with Billy Cook, Nick Yorke and others claiming spots while top prospect Konnor Griffin waits for his call the big leagues as one of the final cuts. Will they make the impact the Pirates need in the lineup next to names like Bryan Reynolds, Oneil Cruz, Brandon Lowe, Marcell Ozuna and Ryan O'Hearn? Our duo tackles those questions and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.