The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 10 straight games. Where does that put them in the latest MLB power rankings?
The Pittsburgh Pirates are slipping as August rolls on.
Let’s take a look at where they are ranked in power rankings across the internet:
USA Today, Gabe Lacques: 22, down 2
Andrew McCutchen hits the IL with knee inflammation.
CBS Sports, Matt Snyder: 23, down 2
Apparently Joey Bart was a change-of-scenery guy. Buster Posey’s heir apparent in San Francisco hit .219/.288/.335 (75 OPS+) there in parts of four years. In 56 games for the Pirates, so far, Bart is hitting .277/.351/.532 with 12 homers and 36 RBI.
MLB.com, Will Leitch: 23, down 5
The Pirates won two out of three against the Mariners over the weekend, which put a merciful end to a 10-game losing streak that likely took them out of the playoff chase entirely. Paul Skenes is in line to start Wednesday against the Rangers. You wonder how many more 2024 starts Skenes is going to get after that one. (If he makes that one.)
BD community, what do you think of the rankings? Too high or too low? Chime off in the comments below.