Pirates eager to get to work after eventful offseason
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
The Pittsburgh Pirates are heading into a new era as spring training opens. The club underwent a massive overhaul of its leadership team in the offseason, bringing in a new president in Travis Williams, a general manager in Ben Cherington and a new manager in Derek Shelton. Owner Bob Nutting felt the moves were necessary following a last-place finish in the NL Central, though the Pirates opted to leave the roster largely untouched. The only truly open competition as camp opens is at catcher and in the outfield, where the team is looking to replace Starling Marte. Marte was traded to Arizona.