The Pittsburgh Pirates non tendered Pedro Alvarez and traded home town player Neil Walker in the off season. With those two moves, questions about how the team will replace those 43 home runs. The idea was that John Jaso would come into this lineup and get on base in front of Andrew McCutchen. The idea was sound, as Jaso was notorious for his high walk rates and high on-base percentage, and Andrew McCutchen is Andrew McCutchen. The lineup worked wonderfully in April. The team had a slash line of .
The Pittsburgh Pirates Offense Has Struggled Mightily
