Prior to the start of the 2016 season the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation looked somewhat shaky. The Pirates appeared to have a great one-two punch at the top of the rotation with Gerrit Cole and Francisco Liriano, and a solid number three starter in Jon Niese, but after these three things looked very shaky. The Pittsburgh Pirates were left with a number five starter in Jeff Locke, a reliever in Juan Nicasio, and a fringe Major League pitcher in Ryan Vogelsong to fill out the rest of the rotation.
The 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates Most Disappointing Player
