With Mercer a FA, Bucs face uncertainty at short
(MLB.com Pittsburgh Pirates)

What`s one thing Jordy Mercer provided the Pirates as their Opening Day shortstop the last five years? Stability. The last three seasons, he hit between .251 and .256 while logging an OPS+ between 88 and 93. Mercer was never a star, but he was pretty close to a sure thing. Mercer is now a free agent, and the Pirates are facing an uncertain future at shortstop.