VOTE: Grade the Pirates through the first quarter of the 2026 MLB Season
The Bucs are .500. What kind of grade is that for the season’s first quarter?
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 15: Brandon Lowe #5 of the Pittsburgh Pirates rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park on May 15, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country.
Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. After last night’s loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to 24-24 on the year and are in last place in the NL Central.
With the 48 games played, that’s about 29 percent of the season in the books. We want you to give the Bucs a grade so far for the season. The team has had some really good moments.
Offensive production is up, the starters are for the most part pitching pretty well. The Bullpen has struggled as expected, and there’s been some bad moments as well. Many of us were calling for a roughly .