Pittsburgh Pirates

JUPITER, FL - MARCH 07: A Franklin batting glove and Wilson glove in the dugout of the St. Louis Cardinals during a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 7, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. The Cardinals defeated the Astros 5-1. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

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PITTSBURGH - 1910. Honus Wagner, shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates, poses in Forbes Field before a game in 1910. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)

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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 22: Guillermo Heredia #54 of the Tampa Bay Rays stands for the seventh inning stretch during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on September 22, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 25: General view of the stadium and scoreboard from field level during the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies at PNC Park on April 25, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pirates won 5-1 in the second game of a doubleheader. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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ANAHEIM, CA - AUGUST 14: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Archer (24) in action during the fifth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels played on August 14, 2019 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 10: Nick Burdi #57 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees during the Grapefruit League spring training game at Steinbrenner Field on March 10, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 18: Jarrod Dyson #1 of the Arizona Diamondbacks catches a fly ball sixth inning of the MLB game against the Miami Marlins at Chase Field on September 18, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Pirates: The Obvious and Hidden Benefits of Jarrod Dyson

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 28: Chris Archer #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates reacts on the mound during the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 28, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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New Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Pirates: understanding who’s running my team

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 28: Chris Archer #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates reacts on the mound during the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 28, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 20: A general view of PNC Park during a game between the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Sunday, May 20, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/MLB via Getty Images)

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CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 28: Starling Marte #6 of the Pittsburgh Pirates singles to left field to lead off the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 28, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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FORT MYERS, FL - MARCH 6: JB Schuck #17 congratulates Jung Ho Kang #16 of the Pittsburgh Pirates after he scored on a single by Colin Moran #19 against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning during a spring training game at JetBlue Park on March 6, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. The Pirates defeated the Red Sox 6-1. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Mitch Keller #23 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches in the bottom of the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on September 10, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

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ST. LOUIS, MO - Aug 10: Pittsburgh Pirates Center field Starling Marte (6) walks off the field disgusted after striking out during a regular season game featuring the Pittsburgh Pirates at the St. Louis Cardinals on August 10, 2019 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO. (Photo by Rick Ulreich/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Pirates: Starling Marte needs to leave to kickstart rebuild

FORT MYERS, FL - FEBRUARY 21: Boston Red Sox Executive Vice President/General Manager Ben Cherington. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

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CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 28: Starling Marte #6 of the Pittsburgh Pirates singles to left field to lead off the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 28, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 04: Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (20) prepares to throw a pitch during the ALDS Game 1 between the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros on October 4, 2019 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 02: Felipe Vazquez #73 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the New York Mets at PNC Park on August 2, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

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DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 1: Chris Archer #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates watches the game from the bench during a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on September 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Pirates to shut down Chris Archer for rest of season

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 1: Steven Brault #43 of the Pittsburgh Pirates is relieved by Clint Hurdle #13 of the Pittsburgh Pirates after pitching 6 1/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on September 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

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