The Pirates haven't added any notable starting pitchers this offseason, but they have done everything possible to set up their incumbent options for success. From adding a new-age, analytics-savvy pitching coach in Oscar Marin, to prioritizing pitch-framing and rangy defenders in free agency, it's all about run prevention for the 2020 team.
But they do need those incumbent starters to pull their weight. And no pitcher has more to prove this year than Chris Archer.
For many fans and analysts, Archer will forever be known as the underwhelming return in one of the most lopsided trades in franchise history. Is he a complete lost cause, or a candidate to rebound in 2020? Let's break down what Archer must do to look more like the borderline ace from his Tampa Bay days, rather than the punching bag he became in 2019.
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