The Pittsburgh Pirates are approaching their fourth year under the grand rebuild and 2024 is tabbed to be the time they “compete,” but you wouldn’t guess that based on the type of players that make up the current roster.
As of Sept. 6, only two true starting pitchers — Mitch Keller and Johan Oviedo — remain in the once five-man rotation, while the three other spots are occupied by a corps of relievers acting as “openers.” Among them are Colin Selby, Thomas Hatch and Andre Jackson, all of whom have had moments of brilliance, but have since flatlined back into reality.