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Some Pirates Showing Statistical Upswing

Ke'Bryan Hayes hasn't had the 2021 that he expected, but a deep dive into his batting stats show some very positive building blocks for '22.

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Ke'Bryan Hayes hasn't had the 2021 that was expected, but a deep dive into his batting stats show some very positive building blocks for 2022. The key to getting back on track may be to not overthink his approach. Meanwhile the Pittsburgh Pirates have been snapping up everyone that hits waivers. Did they unlock a player's potential after other organizations failed? We try to explain Yoshi Tsutsugo's surprising results in Pittsburgh.

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