The Pittsburgh Pirates have been getting a lot of credit and hype over the last few months following their successful offseason, and rightfully so. On paper, they’re a much better team than the one that ended 2025.
However, the Pirates’ roster isn’t perfect and still has several question marks that may prevent them from making the playoffs this year.
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93.7 The Fan broke down Pittsburgh’s question marks and sure things recently, believing the team has more of the former than the latter.
They labeled Oneil Cruz, Bryan Reynolds, Konnor Griffin, defense, catcher, Bubba Chandler, Braxton Ashcraft and the fifth starter as question marks. As for sure things, they only had Brandon Lowe, Ryan O’Hearn, Marcell Ozuna, Paul Skenes and potentially Mitch Keller.
“More question marks than sure things,” the radio hosts agreed.
That’s not too surprising given how the Pirates are constructed. They’re potentially banking on young players like Chandler and Griffin with little or no Major League experience, which can be risky. Pittsburgh also has some veterans who have been up and down lately, such as Cruz and Reynolds.
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Ultimately, the Pirates have enough talent and upside for a winning season and potentially a playoff berth. Their roster is volatile, however, which may cause them to fall short of expectations this year.
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