The Pittsburgh Pirates finished last in the NL Central over the past three seasons with a combined 149-235 record. They’ve missed the postseason for six straight years. Pittsburgh has five World Series titles (1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, and 1979). Since 1979, the Pirates have made six playoff appearances, covering 42 seasons.
They finished 28th in ERA (5.08). Pittsburgh’s relievers had 33 wins, 28 losses, and 25 saves with a 4.55 ERA (23rd). The Pirates scored the least runs (609) and home runs (124) in the majors with 60 stolen bases (22nd).
They lost 3B Colin Moran, OF Gregory Polanco, SP Steven Brault, and SP Trevor Cahill in the offseason to free agency. Pittsburgh signed C Roberto Perez and SP Jose Quintana while claiming OF Greg Allen off waivers. The Pirates acquired SP Zach Thompson for C Jacob Stallings in a minor deal.
