Welcome back to our 2020 team-by-team previews. Today we will be checking on one of the least interesting teams in fantasy this year, the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Welcome back to our 2020 team-by-team previews. Today we will be checking on one of the least interesting teams in fantasy this year, the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Player(s) most likely to lose a starting spot: Colin Moran
Quick notes: Josh Bell is the lone top-100 bat in this lineup, and he’s one of the tougher players in the league to predict, given his inconsistent 2019 season. Newman and Frazier are very cheap on draft day, and they could help your team in steals (in Newman’s case) and batting average.
Starter least likely to stick in the rotation: Derek Holland
Non-starter most likely to enter the rotation: Chad Kuhl
Quick notes: There are some talented arms in this rotation that are going very late. Archer and Musgrove have the skills to be legitimate fantasy starters this year, and Mitch Keller has some huge upside with how good his stuff is.
Bullpen
Projected closer: Keone Kela (Job Security: MEDIUM)
Quick notes: Kela was awarded the closer job early in camp, but Crick will be biting at his heels if he pitches poorly. There should not be a ton of holds and saves coming out of this team however, as the Pirates are one of the worst projected teams in the league.
