To say the Pittsburgh Pirates have had a turbulent past three seasons is an understatement, with a 136-220 (.382 win %) record, including a 19-41 last-place finish in all of baseball during MLB’s 60-game 2020 season.
Currently the fourth-worst team in the game and second-to-last in the National League after another failed comeback attempt combined with a game-costing error in extra innings, the Bucs have struggled to find consistent contributors outside of center fielder Bryan Reynolds, third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, and closer David Bednar.
Luckily for the Pirates, reinforcements are on the way.
The Greensboro Grasshoppers have been the best team throughout the organization all season long and have caught fire as of late, including a seven-game winning streak entering Saturday.