The Pittsburgh Pirates really lack a decent fourth outfielder. Right now, they don’t have a traditional fourth outfielder. Guillermo Heredia is the closest thing, but is pretty much just a glove only corner outfielder. Then there’s the likes of JT Riddle, Jose Osuna, Kevin Kramer, and Adam Frazier who have outfield experience, but are more suited for infield roles.
But something the team is lacking even more of is power off the bench. The Pittsburgh Pirates already lost some power when they traded Starling Marte this off-season. FanGraphs’ steamer projections only project three batters to hit more than 15 home runs for the Bucs this season, and only two project to have a slugging percentage of at least .