As the Pittsburgh Pirates get ready for the upcoming offseason, the front office has a lot of work to do across the roster.
Pittsburgh finished last season with a record of 82-80, with the team showing all sorts of fight down the stretch. While the Pirates didn't make the playoffs in 2026, the team proved a lot, with multiple players showing strong development.
Entering the offseason, the Pirates do have a lot of questions to answer, mainly around how to build out the roster. Pittsburgh has historically not spent a lot of money on the roster, but this coming winter, that needs to change to give this team a better chance to win.
The big free agent for the Pirates is star Brandon Lowe, who is coming off an excellent season with Pittsburgh. Lowe hit .260 with 35 home runs and 96 RBIs, while posting an OPS of .824 while playing in 150 games for the Pirates.
The veteran was a crucial piece of the puzzle this season for the Pirates, and this team has to find a way to keep him. The Pirates would love to keep Lowe going forward, but his price tag in free agency could complicate things.
However, in a new prediction from former MLB general manager Jim Bowden, the contract for Lowe is much lo...