◆NEWSKonnor Griffin To Begin Rehab Assignment◆ROSTERSent SS Konnor Griffin on a rehab assignment to Altoona Curve◆HOT BATOneil Cruz: .256 AVG, 3 HR, 8 RBI, .920 OPS (last 2 weeks)◆LAST GAMEBraxton Ashcraft 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K◆ROSTERRecalled LHP Evan Sisk from Indianapolis Indians◆ON THE BUMPBraxton Ashcraft: 1.89 ERA, 9 K (last 2 weeks)◆ROSTEROptioned RHP Noah Murdock to Indianapolis Indians◆STATNick Gonzales ranks 2nd in the NL in batting average (.307)◆ROSTERSigned free agent RHP Tyler Owens to a minor league contract◆STATPaul Skenes ranks 6th in the NL in strikeouts (175)

Bucco Brew

What It Takes for the Pirates to Get Back to Buctober

Dec 1 · 59:41

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Episode Notes

Today on Bucco Brew, we’re setting the bar high — 38 WAR high. As the Winter Meetings approach and the Pirates stare down one of the biggest offseasons in recent memory, we’re digging into a number that matters: 38 wins above replacement. Ten of the twelve teams that hit that mark in 2025 made the playoffs. The 2013 Pirates hit that same number when they finally broke through.