GM: Neal Huntington
2015: made playoffs · 98–64. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McCutchen | 28 | FA-elig | 157 | 6.0 | 10.0 | +8.8 |
| Francisco Cervelli | 29 | FA-elig | 130 | 5.9 | 1.0 | +17.7 |
| Gerrit Cole | 24 | pre-arb | 33 | 5.1 | 0.5 | +15.6 |
| Jung Ho Kang | 28 | pre-arb | 126 | 3.7 | 2.5 | +9.1 |
| Francisco Liriano | 31 | FA-elig | 31 | 3.5 | 11.7 | -0.7 |
| Starling Marte | 26 | arb | 153 | 3.3 | 1.3 | +9.0 |
| Neil Walker | 29 | FA-elig | 151 | 2.6 | 8.0 | +0.1 |
| A.J. Burnett | 38 | FA-elig | 26 | 2.5 | 8.5 | -0.7 |
| Gregory Polanco | 23 | pre-arb | 153 | 2.2 | 0.5 | +6.5 |
| J.A. Happ↔ SEA | 32 | FA-elig | 11 | 1.9 | 2.3 | +3.6 |
| Mark Melancon | 30 | FA-elig | 78 | 1.4 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
| Josh Harrison | 27 | arb | 114 | 1.3 | 3.0 | +1.1 |
| Tony Watson | 30 | arb | 77 | 1.3 | 1.8 | +2.3 |
| Chris Stewart | 33 | FA-elig | 58 | 1.1 | 1.2 | +2.3 |
| Jeff Locke | 27 | arb | 30 | 1.1 | 0.5 | +2.9 |
| Joakim Soria↔ DET | 31 | FA-elig | 29 | 0.8 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Joe Blanton↔ KCR | 34 | FA-elig | 21 | 0.6 | 0.4 | +1.5 |
| Antonio Bastardo | 29 | FA-elig | 66 | 0.5 | 3.1 | -1.5 |
| Pedro Álvarez | 28 | arb | 150 | 0.5 | 5.8 | -4.3 |
| Vance Worley | 27 | arb | 24 | 0.5 | 2.5 | -1.0 |
| Jordy Mercer | 28 | arb | 116 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.8 |
| Charlie Morton | 31 | FA-elig | 23 | 0.4 | 8.0 | -6.9 |
| Michael Morse↔ MIA | 33 | – | 45 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Tony Sanchez | 27 | pre-arb | 3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Arquimedes Caminero | 28 | pre-arb | 73 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Bobby LaFromboise | 29 | pre-arb | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Jared Hughes | 29 | arb | 76 | 0.1 | 1.1 | -0.8 |
| Travis Snider↔ BAL | 27 | FA-elig | 18 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Brent Morel | 28 | – | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.2 |
| Chris Volstad | 28 | arb | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| Aramis Ramirez↔ MIL | 37 | FA-elig | 56 | 0.0 | 5.7 | -5.7 |
| Casey Sadler | 24 | arb | 1 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Elias Díaz | 24 | – | 2 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Travis Ishikawa↔ SFG | 31 | FA-elig | 38 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -1.1 |
| Keon Broxton | 25 | – | 7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Jaff Decker | 25 | pre-arb | 23 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.9 |
| Gorkys Hernández | 27 | pre-arb | 8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| Steve Lombardozzi Jr. | 26 | pre-arb | 12 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Rob Scahill | 28 | pre-arb | 28 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
| Radhames Liz | 31 | FA-elig | 14 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -1.9 |
| Pedro Florimón | 28 | arb | 24 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -1.6 |
| Deolis Guerra | 26 | – | 10 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Jose Tabata | 26 | arb | 27 | -0.4 | 4.0 | -5.1 |
| Andrew Lambo | 26 | pre-arb | 20 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -1.8 |
| Sean Rodríguez | 30 | FA-elig | 139 | -0.5 | 1.9 | -3.4 |
| Corey Hart | 33 | FA-elig | 35 | -0.5 | 2.5 | -4.2 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Francisco Cervelli | 5.9 |
| Jung Ho Kang | 3.7 |
| A.J. Burnett | 2.5 |
| J.A. Happ | 1.9 |
| Joakim Soria | 0.8 |
| Joe Blanton | 0.6 |
| Player | 2014 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Russell Martin | 6.1 |
| Edinson Volquez | 0.3 |
| Clint Barmes | 0.3 |
| Ike Davis | 0.2 |
| John Holdzkom | 0.2 |
| Justin Wilson | 0.1 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2015, 2015–2021. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2015; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Liriano | 31 | 8.104 | $11.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| A.J. Burnett | 38 | 15.038 | $8.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Charlie Morton | 31 | 6.009 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Aramis Ramirez | 37 | 15.111 | $5.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joakim Soria | 31 | 8.000 | $2.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Corey Hart | 33 | 9.038 | $2.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| J.A. Happ | 32 | 6.047 | $2.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joe Blanton | 34 | 9.016 | $367k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Michael Morse | 33 | 10.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McCutchen | 28 | 5.123 | $10.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Neil Walker | 29 | 4.166 | $8.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Pedro Álvarez | 28 | 4.085 | $5.8M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mark Melancon | 30 | 4.098 | $5.4M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jose Tabata | 26 | 3.081 | $4.0M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Antonio Bastardo | 29 | 5.054 | $3.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Josh Harrison | 27 | 3.033 | $3.0M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Sean Rodríguez | 30 | 5.133 | $1.9M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Tony Watson | 30 | 3.101 | $1.8M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Chris Stewart | 33 | 4.091 | $1.2M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Francisco Cervelli | 29 | 4.146 | $988k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Travis Ishikawa | 31 | 4.006 | $950k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Travis Snider | 27 | 4.091 | $434k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Chris Volstad | 28 | 4.044 | $11k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Casey Sadler | 24 | 4.035 | $6k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jung Ho Kang | 28 | 0.000 | $2.5M | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Vance Worley | 27 | 2.139 | $2.5M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Starling Marte | 26 | 2.070 | $1.3M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jared Hughes | 29 | 2.162 | $1.1M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Radhames Liz | 31 | 0.135 | $1.0M | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jordy Mercer | 28 | 2.095 | $538k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Gerrit Cole | 24 | 1.111 | $531k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jeff Locke | 27 | 2.020 | $531k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Gregory Polanco | 23 | 0.103 | $525k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Pedro Florimón | 28 | 1.139 | $521k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Tony Sanchez | 27 | 0.155 | $518k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Arquimedes Caminero | 28 | 1.060 | $516k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Andrew Lambo | 26 | 1.079 | $516k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jaff Decker | 25 | 0.098 | $510k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Gorkys Hernández | 27 | 0.111 | $277k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Deolis Guerra | 26 | 0.000 | $164k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Bobby LaFromboise | 29 | 0.111 | $105k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Elias Díaz | 24 | 0.000 | $92k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Rob Scahill | 28 | 1.147 | $92k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Keon Broxton | 25 | 0.000 | $36k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Steve Lombardozzi Jr. | 26 | 2.058 | $31k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Brent Morel | 28 | 2.151 | $14k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Pirates 2015; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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