Last season, one of the biggest problems the Pittsburgh Pirates faced was a lack of pitching depth. This really hurt them considering the countless injuries in the rotation and the bullpen. Pitchers such as Montana DuRapau, Dario Agrazal, and Geoff Hartlieb wound up seeing more MLB team than the Pirates ever could have imagined. DuRapau and Agrazal, who were designated for assignment during the off-season, were put into regular roles at some point during 2019. The fact they received a DFA ticket shows what the organization thinks of them.
The Pirates cannot run into this situation again, and have made a decent amount of strides to add to the depth.