The Pittsburgh Pirates are making some progress, but the 2023 version of this ballclub is still ways away from being a real threat, even in what is otherwise a lackluster NL Central. The franchise has somewhat alienated its biggest star to the point of requesting a trade after low-balled extension offers, and it doesn’t appear as though they will trade him either.
Most of the transactions made this offseason have been in the path of finding veteran stopgaps to fill out certain spots on the roster and to be quite frank, it seems as though this franchise needs a jolt of energy.