Of all 30 teams last year, the Pirates finished 28th in total starting pitching fWAR (1.2). Looking ahead to 2021, things don’t look much more optimistic. According to Fangraphs, the Pirates are projected to have the 29th-best rotation in baseball. But hey, this is why they play the games, right? Let’s take a look at the starters who will carry the Pirates through the 2021 season.
The four locks to be in the rotation
Chad Kuhl
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Now 28 years old, Kuhl has more or less been the same guy since debuting in 2016.