The best way to acquire starting pitching that is not full of Jeff Locke and Ryan Vogelsong types, the backend guys that are ok if you have a solid foundation. But the Pirates don’t have that luxury right in just being able to sign a backend starter. Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon have question marks on how many innings they can go, Tyler Glasnow still has work, and Chad Kuhl is already a backend starter, and the rest of Drew Hutchison, Trevor Williams, and Steven Brault all have their questions about them.
Pittsburgh Pirates Off-Season: Now What?
