The Pittsburgh Pirates are viewed as one of the lesser teams in the league.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are less than two weeks away from the start of the regular season, and the hype continues to build around the team.
Paul Skenes is getting the nod for Opening Day and several younger players are eager to make their mark for the Buccos this season.
Unfortunately for the Pirates, MLB.com writer Will Leitch is pumping the brakes on Pittsburgh’s momentum. Leitch has the Pirates at No. 26 in his latest power rankings.
A day after the Yankees had to deal with the aftermath of losing their ace, they had to watch the Pirates show just how grateful they are to have theirs. Paul Skenes struck out five in four innings against the Yankees on Tuesday and sure looks like he’s in midseason form already. That’s a guy who is very ready for the season to start. But hey, aren’t we all?
The only teams that are lower than the Pirates in the power rankings are the Los Angeles Angels, Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins and Chicago White Sox.
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