The regular season is 24 days away and the Pittsburgh Pirates know that 2023 is an important year in terms of improvement.
After finishing the past two seasons with loss totals in the triple digits, the team sought to improve the major league roster for the upcoming season by adding several free agents, which, for a struggling franchise like Pittsburgh, instantly made things better on paper.
Notable positions that instantly improved due to the team trading for or signing players include first base, outfield and starting pitching, but were they enough to be a strength to the Pirates, or do they still need upgraded in order to be good?