Okay, the big-league Pirates have been like this in 2021:
The Bucs’ minor league affiliates, though, are doing pretty well. In fact, they own the fifth-best collective record in MiLB this season.
The MLB organizations with the best winning percentage across all domestic US leagues?
1. Rays
2. Yankees
3. Red Sox
4. Mariners
5. Pirates
Full organization standings: https://t.co/q4TiL5gUqf pic.twitter.com/mySj1lO8jl— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) September 20, 2021The Bucs’ High-A affiliate, the Greensboro (NC) Grasshoppers, is its most successful team in 2021, with a 74-46 record.