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GM: Neal Huntington

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2016, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$102M
Surplus $M
-1
Win %
0.484
TAB
-0.5
WAB
-0.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
31.0
Dead money %
49%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-4.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2016 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RFrancisco Cervelli95
REric Fryer⇄36
RChris Stewart31
RErik Kratz⇄16
RJacob Stallings4
RElias Díaz1

1B

LJohn Jaso108
RDavid Freese58
RSean Rodríguez57
BJosh Bell23
RJason Rogers5
RFrancisco Cervelli2
RChris Stewart1
RErik Kratz⇄1
RMichael Morse1

2B

RJosh Harrison128
RSean Rodríguez29
LAdam Frazier17
BAlen Hanson8
BPedro Florimón8
LCole Figueroa5
RDavid Freese2
BMax Moroff2

3B

RJung Ho Kang92
RDavid Freese78
RSean Rodríguez11
LAdam Frazier5
RJason Rogers4
LCole Figueroa2

SS

RJordy Mercer146
RSean Rodríguez27
BPedro Florimón6
LCole Figueroa2

LF

RStarling Marte114
LGregory Polanco29
LMatt Joyce26
LAdam Frazier20
RSean Rodríguez10

CF

RAndrew McCutchen151
RStarling Marte16
LGregory Polanco5
RSean Rodríguez5
LAdam Frazier1

RF

LGregory Polanco111
LMatt Joyce43
RSean Rodríguez17
BJosh Bell16
LAdam Frazier16
LJohn Jaso1
RJosh Harrison1

DH

LGregory Polanco4
LMatt Joyce4
RFrancisco Cervelli1
RJung Ho Kang1
RMichael Morse1

Starters

RGerrit Cole2.7 WAR
RIvan Nova⇄1.8 WAR
RJameson Taillon1.5 WAR
RJuan Nicasio1.4 WAR
RChad Kuhl0.8 WAR
LFrancisco Liriano⇄0.3 WAR
LJeff Locke0.2 WAR
RTyler Glasnow0.1 WAR
LSteven Brault0.1 WAR
RRyan Vogelsong0.0 WAR
RDrew Hutchison⇄0.0 WAR
RWilfredo Boscan-0.1 WAR
RTrevor Williams-0.2 WAR
LJon Niese⇄-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ LTony Watson15 sv
RNeftali Feliz29 h
LFelipe Vazquez⇄26 h
LAntonio Bastardo⇄15 h
RJared Hughes4 h
RA.J. Schugel3 h
RMark Melancon⇄0 h
RArquimedes Caminero⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2015)

PlayerfWAR
Matt Joyce1.8
Iván Nova1.8
David Freese1.7
Jameson Taillon1.5
Juan Nicasio1.4
Chad Kuhl0.8

Key subtractions (gone from 2015)

Player2015 fWAR
Neil Walker2.6
A.J. Burnett2.5
J.A. Happ1.9
Joakim Soria0.8
Joe Blanton0.6
Pedro Álvarez0.5

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Pirates. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2016; everyone else is shown as a 2016 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Starling Marte 2016 +3.7 +53.1 3.3 +49.8 $0.9M 1.79× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Gerrit Cole 2016 +2.7 +42.6 0.5 +42.1 $0.2M 1.96× Free Agent · 2020–2028 · $36.0M AAV
Jung Ho Kang 2016 +2.9 +26.0 2.5 +23.5 $0.9M 1.12× –
Jordy Mercer 2016 +2.6 +24.5 2.1 +22.4 $0.8M 1.18× –
Gregory Polanco 2016 +2.2 +21.3 0.5 +20.8 $0.2M 1.22× –
Iván Nova↔ 2016 +1.8 +21.3 1.4 +19.9 $0.8M 1.49× –
Francisco Cervelli 2016 +2.8 +22.8 3.5 +19.3 $1.2M 1.00× –
Matt Joyce 2016 +1.8 +17.5 1.0 +16.5 $0.6M 1.22× –
Sean Rodríguez 2016 +2.4 +15.4 2.5 +12.9 $1.1M 0.81× –
Jameson Taillon 2016 +1.5 +12.1 0.3 +11.8 $0.2M 1.02× Free Agent · 2023–2026 · $17.0M AAV
David Freese 2016 +1.7 +11.7 3.0 +8.7 $1.7M 0.85× –
Josh Harrison 2016 +1.9 +12.5 5.2 +7.2 $2.8M 0.82× –
Chad Kuhl 2016 +0.8 +6.8 0.2 +6.6 $0.3M 1.02× –
Juan Nicasio 2016 +1.4 +7.2 3.0 +4.2 $2.2M 0.67× –
A.J. Schugel 2016 +0.5 +2.9 0.4 +2.5 $0.7M 0.67× –
Adam Frazier 2016 +0.3 +2.2 0.3 +2.0 $0.8M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.8M AAV
Wade LeBlanc↔ 2016 +0.3 +1.7 0.1 +1.7 $0.2M 0.67× –
Tyler Glasnow 2016 +0.1 +1.0 0.1 +1.0 $0.6M 1.02× Extension · 2024–2027 · $27.3M AAV
Steven Brault 2016 +0.1 +0.8 0.1 +0.7 $1.0M 1.02× –
Felipe Vázquez↔ 2016 +0.1 +0.7 0.2 +0.5 $1.5M 0.67× –
Jacob Stallings 2016 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.5 $0.6M 0.52× –
Phil Coke↔ 2016 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $1.0M 0.67× –
Zach Phillips 2016 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.1 $2.1M 0.67× –
Jorge Rondon 2016 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Max Moroff 2016 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.56× –
Curtis Partch 2016 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Josh Bell 2016 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.4 – 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.0M AAV
Wilfredo Boscan 2016 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Jason Rogers 2016 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Pedro Florimón 2016 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.56× –
Elias Díaz 2016 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 – 0.52× –
John Jaso 2016 +0.7 +3.1 4.0 -0.9 $5.7M 0.56× –
Cole Figueroa 2016 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.56× –
Kelvin Marte 2016 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Mark Melancon↔ 2016 +0.9 +4.8 5.8 -1.0 $6.5M 0.67× –
Kyle Lobstein 2016 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Alen Hanson 2016 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.56× –
Trevor Williams 2016 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $7.0M AAV
Arquimedes Caminero↔ 2016 -0.2 -1.0 0.4 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Drew Hutchison↔ 2016 +0.0 +0.2 1.5 -1.3 $38.2M 0.67× –
Chris Stewart 2016 -0.0 -0.1 1.4 -1.5 – 0.52× –
Jeff Locke 2016 +0.2 +1.5 3.0 -1.5 $16.5M 1.02× –
Ryan Vogelsong 2016 +0.0 +0.2 2.0 -1.8 $67.3M 1.02× –
Antonio Bastardo↔ 2016 +0.0 +0.3 2.2 -1.9 $43.8M 0.67× –
Eric Fryer↔ 2016 -0.4 -1.7 0.3 -2.1 – 0.52× –
Cory Luebke 2016 -0.2 -1.3 1.0 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Erik Kratz↔ 2016 -0.5 -2.3 0.5 -2.7 – 0.52× –
Jared Hughes 2016 -0.3 -1.8 2.2 -4.0 – 0.67× –
Tony Watson 2016 -0.1 -0.7 3.5 -4.1 – 1.34× –
Neftalí Feliz 2016 -0.1 -0.4 3.9 -4.3 – 0.67× –
Andrew McCutchen 2016 +0.9 +6.0 13.0 -7.0 $14.3M 0.83× –
Francisco Liriano↔ 2016 +0.3 +2.1 9.5 -7.4 $36.1M 1.02× –
Michael Morse 2016 -0.2 -0.9 8.5 -9.4 – 0.56× –
Jonathon Niese↔ 2016 -0.4 -3.5 7.2 -10.7 – 1.02× –
Rob Scahill↔ 2016 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $4.1M 0.67× –
Total—+30.9+302.4102.0+200.5—

Trades

Every graded 2016 deal involving the Pirates — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 9 total.

2016 · PIT / SEA
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.8M
Jake Brentz, Pedro Vasquez
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$0.8M
Arquimedes Caminero
PIT came out ahead by $0.8M
2016 · PIT / SEA
PIT · Neal Huntington +$3.2M
Wade LeBlanc
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
PIT came out ahead by $3.2M
2016 · PIT / WSN
PIT · Neal Huntington +$37.6M
Felipe Vázquez, Taylor Hearn
WSN · Michael Rizzo −$37.6M
Mark Melancon
PIT came out ahead by $37.6M
2016 · PIT / NYY
PIT · Neal Huntington +$19.2M
Iván Nova
NYY · Brian Cashman −$19.2M
Tito Polo, Stephen Tarpley
PIT came out ahead by $19.2M
2016 · PHI / PIT
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
Yoervis Medina
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.0M
Jesse Biddle
Even trade
2016 · WSN / PIT
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$0.8M
Taylor Gushue
PIT · Neal Huntington −$0.8M
Christopher Bostick
WSN came out ahead by $0.8M
2016 · NYM / PIT
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$2.4M
Jonathon Niese
PIT · Neal Huntington −$2.4M
Antonio Bastardo
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
2016 · TOR / PIT
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$4.8M
Francisco Liriano, Harold Ramírez, Reese McGuire
PIT · Neal Huntington −$4.8M
Drew Hutchison
TOR came out ahead by $4.8M
2016 · PIT / BAL
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.0M
Zach Phillips
BAL · Dan Duquette +$0.0M
Kyle Lobstein
Even trade

Current & Historical Payroll

2016 payroll
$102.0M
2017 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2016, 2016–2022. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2016; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Andrew McCutchen296.123$13.0MFREE AGENT
Francisco Liriano329.104$9.5MFREE AGENT
Michael Morse3411.000$8.5MFREE AGENT
Jonathon Niese296.107$7.2MFREE AGENT
John Jaso326.032$4.0MFREE AGENT
David Freese336.028$3.0MFREE AGENT
Sean Rodríguez316.133$2.5MFREE AGENT
Antonio Bastardo306.054$2.2MFREE AGENT
Ryan Vogelsong389.020$2.0MFREE AGENT
Cory Luebke316.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Matt Joyce316.123$1.0MFREE AGENT
Erik Kratz366.000$464kFREE AGENT
Phil Coke336.116$15kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Mark Melancon315.098$5.8MFREE AGENT
Josh Harrison284.033$5.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Neftalí Feliz285.151$3.9MFREE AGENT
Francisco Cervelli305.146$3.5MFREE AGENT
Tony Watson314.101$3.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Starling Marte273.070$3.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Locke283.020$3.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Nicasio294.084$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jared Hughes303.162$2.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordy Mercer293.095$2.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Hutchison253.128$1.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Iván Nova295.024$1.4MFREE AGENT
Chris Stewart345.091$1.4MFREE AGENT
Wade LeBlanc313.038$72kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (28)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Jung Ho Kang291.000$2.5MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gerrit Cole252.111$541kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gregory Polanco241.103$535kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Lobstein261.033$520kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Elias Díaz250.034$510kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
A.J. Schugel270.040$372kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Arquimedes Caminero291.060$364kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Fryer302.108$345kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jameson Taillon240.000$302kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Frazier240.000$266kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Kuhl230.000$216kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Felipe Vázquez240.162$193kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Bell230.000$147kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Rogers280.163$132kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alen Hanson230.000$105kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steven Brault240.000$97kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cole Figueroa290.067$83kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Glasnow220.000$80kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Florimón292.042$77kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Scahill291.147$75kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trevor Williams240.000$75kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Stallings260.000$69kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Phillips290.091$56kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilfredo Boscan26–$47k
Curtis Partch290.130$28kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kelvin Marte28–$22k
Jorge Rondon280.061$17kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Max Moroff230.000$11kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2016 acquisition stacked onto Pirates's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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