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‘We Have the Stuff to be an Elite Bullpen,’ How Pirates Can Fix Woes (+)

In another disappointing season of Pittsburgh Pirates’ baseball in 2024, the bullpen struggles very well might have been the biggest surprise.
The feeling was that entering the season, the Pirates would rely on their bullpen to shorten games and help propel them towards contention after a 14-win improvement in 2023.
Instead, what looked to be the team’s biggest asset turned into a major problem. Collectively, the Pirates had a 4.49 ERA from their relief pitchers. Only three teams had a worse mark than that, and like Pittsburgh, they all finished in last place in their respective divisions.