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202019–41 (0.317)
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GM: Ben Cherington

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2020, 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
$36M
Surplus $M
-4
Win %
0.317
TAB
-8.1
WAB
-15.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
4.4
Dead money %
80%
Depth Players
0.0
Dead WAR
-5.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2020 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJacob Stallings42
RJohn Ryan Murphy23
RAndrew Susac1

1B

BJosh Bell35
LColin Moran22
RJosé Osuna9
RWill Craig2
LJT Riddle1
RPhillip Evans1

2B

LAdam Frazier41
RKevin Newman20
BCole Tucker1
LJT Riddle1

3B

RKe'Bryan Hayes24
RErik González13
LJT Riddle11
RPhillip Evans8
RJosé Osuna5
LColin Moran4

SS

RErik González38
RKevin Newman23
LJT Riddle3

LF

BBryan Reynolds37
LAdam Frazier14
RJosé Osuna4
RJared Oliva4
LJT Riddle2
RAnthony Alford⇄2
LJason Martin1
RPhillip Evans1

CF

BCole Tucker20
BBryan Reynolds17
LJason Martin4
RAnthony Alford⇄2
LJT Riddle2
RJared Oliva1

RF

LGregory Polanco39
BCole Tucker16
RJosé Osuna7
RGuillermo Heredia⇄5
LJT Riddle2
RPhillip Evans1

DH

LColin Moran26
BJosh Bell21
LGregory Polanco8
RJosé Osuna4
LAdam Frazier2
BCole Tucker1
BBryan Reynolds1

Starters

RJoe Musgrove1.0 WAR
LSteven Brault0.8 WAR
RJT Brubaker0.7 WAR
RChad Kuhl0.0 WAR
RMitch Keller-0.2 WAR
RCody Ponce-0.2 WAR
LDerek Holland-0.3 WAR
RTrevor Williams-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRichard Rodriguez4 sv
RChris Stratton5 h
RGeoff Hartlieb5 h
LSam Howard4 h
LNik Turley3 h
RDovydas Neverauskas0 h
RTyler Bashlor0 h
RNick Tropeano0 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 2019)

PlayerfWAR
Ke'Bryan Hayes1.9
JT Brubaker0.7
Phillip Evans0.4
Nick Tropeano0.3
Nik Turley0.2
Blake Cederlind0.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2019)

Player2019 fWAR
Corey Dickerson0.9
Jordan Lyles0.7
Francisco Liriano0.4
Wei-Chung Wang0.0
Yefry Ramírez-0.0
Steven Baron-0.1

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 2020; everyone else is shown as a 2020 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Ke'Bryan Hayes 2020 +1.9 +12.8 0.1 +12.7 $0.0M 0.85× Pre-arb extension · 2022–2030 · $8.8M AAV
Steven Brault 2020 +0.8 +6.6 0.2 +6.4 $0.3M 1.02× –
Richard Rodríguez 2020 +0.6 +6.0 0.2 +5.8 $0.4M 1.34× –
JT Brubaker 2020 +0.7 +6.0 0.2 +5.7 $0.3M 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.8M AAV
Joe Musgrove 2020 +1.0 +8.4 2.8 +5.6 $2.7M 1.02× Extension · 2023–2027 · $20.0M AAV
Colin Moran 2020 +0.8 +4.4 0.2 +4.2 $0.3M 0.69× –
Jacob Stallings 2020 +1.0 +4.1 0.2 +3.9 $0.2M 0.52× –
Chris Stratton 2020 +0.6 +3.1 0.2 +2.9 $0.4M 0.67× –
Nik Turley 2020 +0.2 +2.2 0.2 +2.0 $1.0M 1.34× –
Phillip Evans 2020 +0.4 +1.8 0.2 +1.6 $0.5M 0.58× –
Nick Tropeano 2020 +0.3 +1.6 0.1 +1.5 $0.4M 0.67× –
Bryan Reynolds 2020 +0.2 +1.6 0.2 +1.4 $0.9M 0.83× Arb extension · 2023–2031 · $13.3M AAV
Kyle Crick 2020 +0.1 +0.8 0.2 +0.6 $1.5M 0.67× –
Adam Frazier 2020 +0.7 +3.2 2.8 +0.4 $3.9M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.8M AAV
Blake Cederlind 2020 +0.1 +0.4 0.0 +0.4 $0.5M 0.67× –
Erik González 2020 +0.2 +1.1 0.7 +0.4 $3.3M 0.61× –
Austin Davis↔ 2020 +0.1 +0.4 0.0 +0.3 $0.6M 0.67× –
Robbie Erlin↔ 2020 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.2 $1.4M 0.67× –
Brandon Waddell 2020 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.0M 0.67× –
Guillermo Heredia↔ 2020 +0.1 +0.4 0.3 +0.1 $5.6M 0.83× –
Nick Burdi 2020 +0.1 +0.4 0.2 +0.1 $3.1M 0.67× –
Sam Howard 2020 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.1 $3.2M 0.67× –
Anthony Alford↔ 2020 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.83× –
Will Craig 2020 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.56× –
Chad Kuhl 2020 +0.0 +0.3 0.8 -0.5 $23.3M 1.02× –
Nick Mears 2020 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.5 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.9M AAV
Geoff Hartlieb 2020 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Jason Martin 2020 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.7 – 0.83× –
Jared Oliva 2020 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 -0.8 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
John Ryan Murphy 2020 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.8 – 0.52× –
José Osuna 2020 -0.2 -0.7 0.2 -0.8 – 0.56× –
Tyler Bashlor 2020 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Dovydas Neverauskas 2020 -0.2 -0.8 0.2 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Miguel Del Pozo 2020 -0.2 -1.2 0.0 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Derek Holland 2020 -0.3 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Michael Feliz 2020 -0.1 -0.5 1.1 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Cody Ponce 2020 -0.2 -1.9 0.1 -1.9 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $10.0M AAV
Mitch Keller 2020 -0.2 -1.9 0.2 -2.1 – 1.02× Arb extension · 2024–2028 · $15.4M AAV
Kevin Newman 2020 -0.5 -2.2 0.2 -2.4 – 0.61× –
Jarrod Dyson↔ 2020 -0.2 -1.4 1.3 -2.8 – 0.83× –
Cole Tucker 2020 -0.5 -3.5 0.2 -3.7 – 0.83× –
Keone Kela 2020 -0.1 -0.4 3.7 -4.1 – 0.67× –
JT Riddle 2020 -0.9 -4.4 0.8 -5.3 – 0.58× –
Trevor Williams 2020 -0.3 -2.8 2.8 -5.7 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $7.0M AAV
Josh Bell 2020 -0.4 -1.7 4.8 -6.5 – 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.0M AAV
Gregory Polanco 2020 -0.7 -4.6 8.6 -13.2 – 0.83× –
Andrew Susac 2020 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 – 0.52× –
Clay Holmes 2020 +0.0 +0.2 0.2 +0.0 $5.0M 0.67× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $12.7M AAV
Yacksel Ríos 2020 +0.0 +0.2 0.2 +0.0 $5.0M 0.67× –
Total—+4.2+33.135.5-2.9—

Trades

Every graded 2020 deal involving the Pirates — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.

2020 · PHI / PIT
PHI · Ned Rice +$1.6M
Joel Cesar
PIT · Ben Cherington −$1.6M
Austin Davis
PHI came out ahead by $1.6M
2020 · PIT / CHW
PIT · Ben Cherington +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Jarrod Dyson
Even trade
2020 · WSN / PIT
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$24.0M
Josh Bell
PIT · Ben Cherington −$24.0M
Eddy Yean, Wil Crowe
WSN came out ahead by $24.0M
2020 · ARI / PIT
ARI · Mike Hazen +$5.6M
Starling Marte
PIT · Ben Cherington −$5.6M
Brennan Malone, Liover Peguero
ARI came out ahead by $5.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2020 payroll
$36.0M
2021 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2020, 2020–2026. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2020; 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 (4)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Jarrod Dyson358.088$1.3MFREE AGENT
John Ryan Murphy297.000$213kFREE AGENT
JT Brubaker266.162$209kFREE AGENT
Derek Holland3310.105$100kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Gregory Polanco285.103$8.6MFREE AGENT
Josh Bell273.053$4.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keone Kela275.000$3.7MFREE AGENT
Trevor Williams283.027$2.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Musgrove273.063$2.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Frazier283.075$2.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Feliz273.169$1.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Kuhl273.079$840kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erik González283.007$725kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Guillermo Heredia293.053$301kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Tropeano293.105$114kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robbie Erlin295.078$64kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (33)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
JT Riddle282.118$850kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Richard Rodríguez302.016$235kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Colin Moran272.107$220kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steven Brault282.085$219kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Crick272.104$219kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Reynolds250.163$218kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Newman261.046$218kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Stratton292.100$218kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Stallings301.149$217kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clay Holmes271.031$215kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mitch Keller240.059$214kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cole Tucker230.080$214kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Burdi272.000$213kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dovydas Neverauskas270.170$212kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nik Turley300.143$209kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phillip Evans270.110$209kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Geoff Hartlieb260.093$193kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yacksel Ríos271.036$178kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Howard270.102$178kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Osuna272.069$160kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Bashlor271.003$128kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ke'Bryan Hayes230.000$84kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Martin240.058$75kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Waddell260.000$72kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Ponce260.000$53kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Blake Cederlind240.000$40kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Davis270.166$40kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Del Pozo27–$37k
Nick Mears230.000$25kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Alford250.142$24kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jared Oliva240.000$22kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Craig250.000$12kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Susac302.009$3kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2020 acquisition stacked onto Pirates's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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