Jack has done a fine job during his time in a Pittsburgh uniform. Defensively, he's been outstanding.
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Yeah, absolutely, we'll see where things go after the surgery, depending on the prognosis and how he comes back. He is in a situation where he's still under our control. Certainly, we hope he will be out on the field playing because, based on what we've seen, he's a healthy player.
Dave Littlefield
I think that seeking outside pitching help is unlikely just based on the quality that we have compared to what is attainable. We are in an industry where everybody lacks pitching, particularly starting pitching. No one has enough. Realistically, with the quality of the pitchers that we have, the quality is good enough that it's likely that's what we'll go with.
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I think, as he's starting to mature and come into his prime years, he'll do even better offensively. Offensively, I'm confident that he's closer to the player you saw at the end of last season than the one you saw at the beginning.
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Certainly, Freddy will be part of the internal options. For sure, he's been impressive the past couple weeks, the way he's swung the bat.
Dave Littlefield
He's had a good year in the major leagues (2003) but he only got about 160 at-bats last season. He could use time at Triple-A to get more at-bats. I'd certainly expect to see him again at some point this season.
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