The Pittsburgh Pirates have long been able to recognize talented starting pitching. They were the team to draft Tyler Glasnow and Gerrit Cole, and acquire struggling veterans who they were able to turn around in A.J. Burnett, Edinson Volquez, and Francisco Liriano. However, development wise, they’ve struggled.
With a complete revamp of the front office and MLB coaching staff, those development issues that they have faced in the past may be behind them now. So what does the future hold for the starting pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates?
Right now, the only long term pitcher in the Pirates rotation that isn’t a rookie is Joe Musgrove.