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Pittsburgh Pirates’ awards at the midway point

After the series against the Cleveland Indians had wrapped up on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates had officially played 81 games and exactly half of the 162-game season had gone by. The team held a 47-34 record, good for first place in the National League Wild Card and second place in the NL Central. Even though the Pirates are currently 5.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals, the first half of the season should be considered nothing short of successful for a team with World Series aspirations.

Many players have contributed to the team’s success. Gerrit Cole, A.