Andrew McCutchen

That's five straight starts for Suwinski, and it feels clear that he is a regular starter, with Andrew McCutchen filling more of a part-time role against right-handed pitching. However, this could also be the Pirates just giving Suwinski an early opportunity to prove he belongs on the MLB roster. After a strong spring training, Suwinski has gone 2-for-15 with six strikeouts and two walks in his first four games.

The Pirates likely are better off using Jack Suwinski over McCutchen against righties, especially since it means improving the outfield defense (Bryan Reynolds is DHing for the second time in three days). Still, it's surprising they're doing it often already. McCutchen didn't look great this spring, but he has four hard-hit balls and a couple of walks in 13 plate appearances thus far.

Meyer looked good on Sunday, averaging 95.6 mph on his fastball, which is almost two mph up from last season. He also got 10 whiffs on his slider and was able to pound the strike zone with his new sinker and sweeper. The deeper pitch mix led to a 30 percent whiff rate and 34 percent CSW on 93 pitches. The only real blemish was a solo home run to Andrew McCutchen in the 2nd inning, but then a throwing error by Eric Wagaman allowed an unearned run to score in the fifth as well. Meyer has a tough outing next week against the Braves, but he's at least worth a roster spot in most formats right now.

He also struck out twice, but his homer was a well-struck 103.4 mph shot off of Max Meyer. The 38-year-old has traded contact for power over the last couple of seasons, so the loud contact is not a surprise, but his poor batting average and mediocre team context limit his fantasy appeal.

Bae (1.168 OPS) and Jack Suwinski (1.025 OPS) are making things tough for a Pirates team that decided to promise spots to Andrew McCutchen, Tommy Pham and Adam Frazier, all of whom are long past their primes. Of course, it's far from assured that either Bae or Suwinski will keep this up, but both truly might belong in the starting lineup against right-handers to begin the year. Alas, there only figures to be room for one on the roster unless someone gets hurt. Suwinski is probably the better choice for the Pirates, even if Bae is simply crushing it this spring. He has seven extra-base hits now. McCutchen, Pham and Frazier have combined for four.