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The Pittsburgh Pirates have been one of the best stories in baseball in 2026.
They spent the offseason improving their offense, adding impact bats like Brandon Lowe and Ryan O'Hearn.
Of course, the Pirates can beat anyone when Paul Skenes is on the mound. But there are areas of the roster the NL Central club would like to improve at this year's trade deadline.
"The Pirates are concentrating on improving their run prevention, and that includes improvements to both their defense and bullpen quality and depth," The Athletic's Jim Bowden wrote Thursday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been one of the best stories in baseball in 2026.
They spent the offseason improving their offense, adding impact bats like Brandon Lowe and Ryan O'Hearn.
Of course, the Pirates can beat anyone when Paul Skenes is on the mound. But there are areas of the roster the NL Central club would like to improve at this year's trade deadline.
"The Pirates are concentrating on improving their run prevention, and that includes improvements to both their defense and bullpen quality and depth," The Athletic's Jim Bowden wrote Thursday.
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