 After jumping out to a 12-6 start, the Pirates spent much of the first half of the season around .500, but went into the All-Star break only 2.5 games out of first place.Despite an underwhelming rotation, the team's offense was powered by a breakout season from Josh Bell and impressive play from Bryan Reynolds (baseball), who was acquired by Huntington in the McCutchen trade of 2018.The Pirates fell apart in the second half of the season, going 25-48.