I wrote earlier in the week that the Pirates had two major problems so far in April. They were not only one of the worst offensive groups, but they were the worst defensive group by several factors. This led to the utility players getting a lot of blame for not being the saviors of both problems. The Pirates have recalled a few players who have helped out, with Jose Osuna helping on offense but not defense, and Gift Ngoepe expected to only help on defense, but adding some offense in his debut.
The Pirates don’t really have a player right now who can step up and help both problems.