While the season ended in disappointment due to a loss in the National League Wild Card Game, the 2015 Pittsburgh Pirates were one of the best teams in franchise history. Winning 98 games, the 2015 Pirates had a historically good season. This included being very busy during July’s trade deadline.
The players added by the Pittsburgh Pirates in July of 2015 included third baseman Aramis Ramirez, reliever Joe Blanton, utility man Michael Morse, and starting pitcher J.A. Happ. Former general manager Neal Huntington also added arguably the best reliever available at the deadline that year, righty Joakim Soria.