There were a lot of questions about the Pittsburgh Pirates entering the 2020 season. One of those questions was whether or not the young bullpen arms would progress. The team entered the 2020 season with a very young and intriguing bullpen, but one that lacked a whole lot of experience. Still, there was a lot of optimism because of how many young, power arms the team had.
Things did not go exactly according to plan. The team lost reliever Edgar Santana to a suspension. Then Nick Burdi, the team’s presumed future closer, found himself on the season ending Injured-List again.