With the addition of Jarlín García, the Pirates have upped the number of left-handed pitchers on their 40-man roster to . . . one.
Lefties have been a rare commodity on the Pirates for years, rare enough that you can’t help wondering why. Especially with PNC Park, which cries out for lefties. Of course, when you think about it, the situation isn’t that mysterious. The Pirates have been short on pitchers of all sorts for years. Also hitters. And fielders. And baserunners. So it’s not that puzzling.
Still, the lower levels of the system should have quite a few lefties in 2023.