Why Luis Robert Jr. Does and Does Not Make Sense as a Pirates’ Trade Target (+)

Take a look at the current National League Wild Card standings and you’ll see the Pittsburgh Pirates are right in the thick of things — as are 10 of 12 non-division leaders in the league.

In addition to the three teams who currently hold a Wild Card position – the Braves, Cardinals and Nationals — only the Rockies and Marlins are more than 1.5 games back in the standings. 

While it’s still very early in the season and there is much to be played out before the true contenders ultimately emerge, the Pirates are in a good position to hang around as summer kicks off thanks to one advantage.