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Jared Triolo a Front-Runner to Win Third Base Job?
The Pittsburgh Pirates appear "willing to afford" infielder Jared Triolo the opportunity to win the starting third base job in 2026 now that Ke'Bryan Hayes and Isiah Kiner-Falefa are out of town, according to Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Triolo's glove is elite, and he won the National League Gold Glove as a utility player in 2024. Third base is the most natural of the half-dozen positions Triolo has played in the minors and majors, but it remains to be seen if he can hit enough to win the job. The 28-year-old had a .227/.311/.356 slash line with seven homers and 24 RBI in 107 games in 2025, which included a demotion to the minors in July when he was hitting just .158. He hit .315 with an .889 OPS in August, though, and finished strong at the plate. Triolo has a career 87 wRC+ in just over 1,000 career plate appearances, so from a fantasy perspective, he'll really only be worth a roster spot in NL-only leagues if he wins the starting third base job.
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Kevin Gorman
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Kevin Gorman
