The Pittsburgh Pirates, who have yet to post a winning season in six chances under Ben Cherington, have made league-wide headlines after finally vocalizing an intention to invest some money in the major league team. There now seems to be immense pressure on the front office to build a winner around Paul Skenes, who is in his final season before arbitration eligibility.
The indications from both local and national media are that the Pirates intend to utilize both free agency and the trade market to add some bats to an offense that was MLB's worst in 2025.