I’ve written all season about how the Pittsburgh Pirates need to upgrade their offense. As a team, they rank among the worst in the Majors in almost every offensive category.
A lot of this could be attributed to their hitting approach, which seems to make hitters worse in the Majors, and has negative impacts throughout the system.
This team also lacks high-end offensive talent. They’ve got some internal candidates in Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds, but two players in a nine player lineup isn’t enough.
The good news is that their depth provides a stable offensive floor.