The 2017 trades of Marcell Ozuna, Giancarlo Stanton, and Christian Yelich have had the Fish swimming in circles

A former Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter may be out of MLB, but he is continuing his playing career.

It was originally viewed as a good idea by the front office, but now the reality is that general manager Ben Cherington made a mistake. Kelly did what he could to give Ozuna opportunities; however, it was a failure all around. The post Pirates Face Criticism For Terrible Offensive Decision appeared first on HEAVY.

The Atlanta Braves made the right move last winter.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are treading water. They are 75-75 at the time of writing this, and while that means they’re having a better season than usual, they are falling well short of expectations. Injuries to key players over an extended period and underperformance from others have contributed to their struggles, but the Pirates’ front office …

The Pirates are shaking things up in their lineup.

The Pittsburgh Pirates added plenty of reinforcement to their bullpen just before the MLB Trade deadline. With the influx of added talent, expect these players to be sent packing in August.

With the MLB trade deadline complete, next up comes the waiver wire, as contenders will hope to find value on the margins when underperforming "stars" are let go.