During the 2004 season, Oliver Perez had one of the best pitching seasons I can recall from a Pittsburgh Pirates starter in the last few decades. The Pirates don't have a lot of great pitching performances...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling at the plate at the Major League level. Fortunately for them, a lot of their hitters in Triple-A are performing well. This means they have some internal solutions if they wish...
NOTES:
All salaries in bold are official.
All ages are as of the start of the 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates season.
Players in the minor leagues make $32,500...
