What is the Pittsburgh Pirates' largest roster need heading into the 2026-27 offseason?

01 / Make the call

What's your call?

Why Posterior is asking

As of 2026-08-15, the Pittsburgh Pirates are 60-64, fifth in the NL Central (15.5 games back) and 5.5 games out of the final NL wild-card spot. The Posterior free-agency watch lists these notable potential departures or option decisions: Brandon Lowe (2B, scheduled free agent after the 2026 season); Kirby Yates (RP, scheduled free agent after the 2026 season). Vote for the area the front office should prioritize first this offseason.

Second base

Late-inning relief

Corner infield bat

Outfield

Starting pitching depth

Results reveal after your call

02 / The evidence

The evidence, frozen at publish.

MLB Stats API standings (fetched 2026-08-15); Posterior free-agency watch (MLB.com future free-agent classes, 2026-05-02)

Standings check (2026-08-15): Pittsburgh Pirates 60-64, fifth in the NL Central (15.5 games back) and 5.5 games out of the final NL wild-card spot. The Posterior free-agency watch lists these notable potential departures or option decisions: Brandon Lowe (2B, scheduled free agent after the 2026 season); Kirby Yates (RP, scheduled free agent after the 2026 season).

Frozen Aug 15, 2026, 6:47 PM EDT