Last year, the Pittsburgh Pirates had some players who well exceeded expectations. Dennis Santana was a waiver claim who became one of their go-to late-inning a

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The message manager Derek Shelton delivered to the Pittsburgh Pirates before the first full-squad workout of spring training was about the expectation of winning, a new mantra for a team that hasn’t had a winning season since 2018.

FILE - Kansas City Royals outfielder Tommy Pham (22) heads for first base on an RBI single against the New York Yankees during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the American League baseball playoff series, Oct. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) AP

Trevor Hooth continues his organizational prospect rankings with the top 20 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects for 2025 dynasty baseball leagues.

NL Rookie of the Year, Paul Skenes, has already started to get into the groove for what is expected to be a season where he'll be one of the favorites to win the Cy Young award.