As of now, the Pittsburgh Pirates are in last place in the NL Central. Yes, the season is young, but there have been so many challenges already that it is going to be hard for them to make up ground. When you consider that their best all-around player in Starling Marte is suspended until July. In addition to Marte, their biggest impact bat, Jung Ho Kang, has yet to be allowed back into the country.
On top of those two frustrating situations, the Pittsburgh Pirates could be losing one of their top young pitchers due to a terrible circumstance of cancer.