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Pirates' John Jaso: Surpassed by Bell on depth chart

Jaso will make the start at first base and bat second in the order Sunday against the Brewers.

Analysis:

Though he'll find himself in the lineup in the series finale, Jaso appears to have settled into a backup role now that top prospect Josh Bell has recently taken over as manager Clint Hurdle's preferred option at first base. Jaso's on-base skills still make him a useful roster option off the Pirates' bench, but he's unlikely to see many at-bats unless Bell falters badly during his trial as a regular player. There's been no signs of that happening thus far, as Bell has posted a .500 on-base percentage to go with two doubles, a homer and seven RBI across his 32 plate appearances in the majors.

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