The last two days we previewed the Pirates first base situation, an area that has been cloudy since Adam LaRoche, and yesterday the Pirates bullpen, on of the strengths the Pirates have had routinely under general manager Neal Huntington. Today we look at the Pirates starting rotation, which has the potential to be the deepest spot on the diamond.
One of the biggest strengths of the Pirates these last few years has been their starting pitching. Since 2013 the Pirates have the fourth best ERA (3.54), fourth best FIP (3.55), and fourth best xFIP (3.