PT TODAY: Marte's suspension puts Pirates' OF in flux

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Pirates | Starling Marte suspended
Pittsburgh Pirates OF Starling Marte has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for Nandrolone -- a performance-enhancing drug.  Source: FOXSports.com - Ken Rosenthal
 
BHQ take: Marte's suspension leaves a hole in the Pirates outfield for the next 80 games. Andrew McCutchen will move from right to his old position in center, while right field will be occupied by Adam Frazier (who started there on Tuesday, April 18) and recent call-up José Osuna, the spring training wonder. Prized prospect Austin Meadows is waiting in Triple-A Indianapolis, but he's off to a slow...

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