Last year, the Pittsburgh Pirates went 76-86, and while that record is nothing to celebrate, you have to go back to 2018 to find the last time the franchise won more games.
But the biggest takeaway from the Pirates’ 2024 season was the emergence of Paul Skenes, the top overall draft pick in 2023 who electrified the majors in his rookie season. With Skenes the face of the franchise, there was momentum behind Pittsburgh entering the 2025 MLB season, but momentum doesn’t equate to success, and the Pirates have one of the worst records in baseball at 17-34 entering play on Friday.
