For two or three seasons now people have been buzzing about the possibility of the Pittsburgh Pirates having the best outfield in baseball. This was very understandable as the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield consisted of a former National League MVP in Andrew McCutchen, a budding star and defensive wizard in Starling Marte, and one of the most highly touted prospects in all of baseball in Gregory Polanco. This was the season that people really expected the Pittsburgh Pirates to begin to have the best outfield in baseball, and one can argue that has happened.
While it is not surprising that a strong argument can be made that the Pittsburgh Pirates have the best outfield in baseball, what is surprising is who comprises that outfield.