The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to a 7-5 start, after dropping a series to the Houston Astros. That’s an encouraging beginning to the season. They’ll hope to continue this run in a four game series against the St. Louis Cardinals tomorrow.
The Pirates weren’t projected to win many games this year, and it’s too early to say whether they’ll exceed the upper-60s projections. A big factor to maintaining the level of team play we’ve seen thus far will be their depth.
Injuries to key players have already tested that depth.
Oneil Cruz is the biggest loss.