The Pittsburgh Pirates have been busy this offseason.
By no means have they made a “splash” that would make the rest of the league take notice. Their additions have been more of the “quantity” variety, without a lot of impact quality.
That’s not to say that the Pirates need impact players to make significant change. This team ranked among the worst at almost every position across the board last year. Even adding a 1.0 WAR player can make a huge difference, if done at the right spot.
Here are three areas where the Pirates have made low-key additions that might have more chain-reaction-type value than it seems on the surface.