Pittsburgh Pirates: Examining Why Ben Cherington Has Focused on Pitching

Jul 7, 2020; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington observes Summer Training workouts at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates’ general manager Ben Cherington has brought in a notable amount of young pitching talent since taking over the club, but why has he focused so heavily on this area?

Since taking over as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Ben Cherington has acquired a boatload of talented pitching prospects. This started last offseason when he traded Starling Marte to the Arizona Diamondbacks for two prospects. One was 2019 first-round pick Brennan Malone, who was considered one…