What It Takes for the Pirates to Get Back to Buctober

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.