It’s no secret that there haven’t been a ton of bright spots for the Pittsburgh Pirates this year. While Paul Skenes is in the midst of another dominant season that will likely end with him winning the National League Cy Young, it’s also been a year highlighted by veterans not meeting their potential and young players taking a step back.
And while there will be plenty of holes the front office will need to fill in the offseason because of that regression, here are three Pirates whose struggles this year are becoming too much to ignore.