The Pittsburgh Pirates have two teams in the Dominican Summer League, and they had two completely different seasons.
The DSL Pirates Black finished with a 19-36 record, which put them last in the eight-team Northwest Division, with the sixth-worst record in the league.
The DSL Pirates Gold finished with a 32-22 record, just missing the playoffs while ranking second in the nine-team North division.
The Black team featured more of the first-year performers from the most recent signing class. The Gold team featured veteran and older DSL players who had previous experience at the level. The average age for the Gold team was about a year older on each side of the ball.