It's kind of become a New Year's Eve tradition for me to write about the boom or bust players who could make a difference for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the upcoming season. I first did this in 2013, talking about players like Francisco Liriano, Starling Marte, and Mark Melancon. I continued that in 2014 with guys like Jordy Mercer, Travis Snider, and Edinson Volquez. Last year's group included Francisco Cervelli and Jung-ho Kang. All of those guys helped the Pirates making the playoffs three years in a row, and helped lead to them winning the third most games in baseball during that stretch.
16 Boom or Bust Pirates Who Could Make a Difference in 2016
