Did Ben Cherington just establish a window?
The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped to 0-2 today. There was a lot of excitement in the minors. And the details came out about their extension with third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes.
That deal with Hayes is front-loaded, and will pay him $7-8 million a year for his 2024-2029 seasons.
Maybe the Pirates can pull some magic and start contending by 2023. I could see it happening with enough going well at the big league level with the younger guys this year.
A more conservative projection would have them contending in 2024.