It still hurts to say that Andrew McCutchen is no longer the Pittsburgh Pirates’ best player, but facts are facts, and it is pretty clear to see that he is not. But someone has to be, and one player seems to be gunning for that crown: Starling Marte.
Starling Marte seems like the most obvious choice right now. Marte was definitely the Pirates’ most productive player this past season. Starling finished the season with a .311 batting average, a .362 on-base percentage, an .818 OPS, 47 steals, a .456 slugging percentage, a career-low 104 strikeouts, and 47 steals, which was third in the National League.