I’m optimistic about the long-term future of the Pittsburgh Pirates rotation.
That’s a scary sentence to type when discussing a team whose rotation was one of the worst in the big leagues last year. Their combined WAR ranked 28th, ERA 29th, and FIP 27th in all of baseball.
The three starters who made the most starts last year were Wil Crowe, JT Brubaker, and Mitch Keller. All three will return this year.
Brubaker was just named the Opening Day starter. Keller has been a highlight of this offseason with the adjustments he’s made and his easy velocity.