#offensive-deficiencies

#offensive-deficiencies

The Pirates addressed their offensive deficiencies during the offseason to improve their roster around star pitcher Paul Skenes and prospect Konnor Griffin, but it remains uncertain whether these changes are sufficient to end their playoff drought since 2015.

The Guardians won the 2025 AL Central despite having one of baseball's lowest payrolls and making minimal offseason additions, relying on a September surge while Detroit collapsed.