Each year, FanGraphs releases its ZiPS projections by Dan Szymborski, outlining statistical expectations for individual players and teams as a whole. This year’s edition for the Pittsburgh Pirates is in and, as expected, it isn’t exactly glowing.
These projections take into consideration players within the Pirates’ organization, including minor leaguers who haven’t debuted but could, and that includes players who are viewed as potential trade pieces. That means players like Joe Musgrove and Adam Frazier will figure into the calculations.
As far as individuals go, it’s obvious that Ke’Bryan Hayes was going to get a lot of love from the projections, racking up the highest fWAR total of any player at 3.