2018 Pittsburgh Pirates Rewind: The Infield

The World Series is over and the MLB offseason can get underway shortly, with the Pirates needing to upgrade at certain spots in the infield, which had a poor 2018 and the internal options don’t look too promising.

The 2018 Pirates finished 82-79, often times looking like an average team and being one of the more streakier teams in the league. They were strong at catcher, though there should still be some concerns heading into 2019 with Cervelli’s health. The other players in the infield were not nearly as strong and were a clear weakness of the team.

Using data visualizations, you can compare the batted ball profiles of the batters, but there’s more to it than just how hard and where you hit…