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This is shaping up to be the most important offseason the Pirates have had in some time. Paul Skenes, the 2025 National League Cy Young Award winner , is entering his final year of pre-arbitration control, and Pittsburgh boasts one of the best young rotations in the game. The club needs an offense that can support that staff.

It looks like the Bucs should be able to take a couple swings at improving that lineup. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand listed them as a potential surprise spender this offseason , reporting that they could spend between $30 million and $40 million. General manager Ben Cherington confirmed to Feinsand at last

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