The 2023 MLB season us upon us. The Pittsburgh Pirates have set their rosters. They take on the Cincinnati Reds today, with Mitch Keller on the mound.
This week’s Roundtable gives our individual outlooks for the season, and our win projections.
JOHN DREKER: 75
I’ve been around 75-76 wins this off-season, because I think this team will be improved enough during the second half of 2023 that they will play .500 ball over the final 70 games or so after the All-Star game.
As they signed some players this off-season, my guess was slowly increasing, but now with JT Brubaker out to start the year, along with Jarlin Garcia being a key bullpen arm out, I’m back down to the 75 win range.