Apr 16, 2021; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco celebrates with Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Bryan Reynolds after hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewersat American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports
The Pittsburgh Pirates offense has started off the 2021 season with a much-improved approach, winning 5 of 6 games by at least 4 runs or more. Is a patient Pirates plate approach helping the offense take off?
Last season, the offensive performance of the Pittsburgh Pirates was dismal. Ranking at the bottom of the league with a 73 wRC+, the Pirates struggled to muster any type of support at the plate to keep their record from being the worst in baseball.