Raise the Jolly Roger | OOTP 26

[Captain Canada]

He's baaaack

[James]

Damn, I was not expecting so many comments. I appreciate it fellas. This thing gets rolling today.

trade Skenes to Boston

or ya know, build the Pirates around him. But that wouldn't be very realistic sir

One of my GM goals is to sign him to an deal so I don't think I am trading him

We bayk

It's been too long.

when there's a will, there's a way.

gotta respect it.

Thanks! Everyone out here killing it with their chises. I gotta join in the party.

o lets gooo oneil cruz and pauly skenes in the building!

I'm very excited for Cruz. I'm also hoping that Ke'Bryan Hayes has a good year. He was good in 2023 and won a gold glove, and got hurt in 2024. He got traded away this year in real life but I'm hoping he can have a good year for us.

He's baaaack

Excited to get back in the game again.

[djp73]

James finna be top ten this week without any actual posts in here
you love to see it

[six7]

love hayes, happy to see u keeping him.


wat approach are u going to be taking as GM? do u have a strategy in mind?

[James]

James finna be top ten this week without any actual posts in here
you love to see it

I don’t know about that. I’m just trying to chise and have fun.

love hayes, happy to see u keeping him.


wat approach are u going to be taking as GM? do u have a strategy in mind?

This is a great question.

I specifically chose a small market team. I want to build the team through the draft and the international complex. It will be tough to balance because if I get a bunch of superstars I won’t be able to afford them in the long term.

As far as team building philosophy I want a balanced offense but for sure want to have a great starting rotation. That is where we will try to focus effort in scouting and drafting is the starting pitching.

[djp73]

Are you going to be simming by at bat or full game or series? (Not up to date on the options for OOTP)
How do you anticipate presenting updates?

[James]

Are you going to be simming by at bat or full game or series? (Not up to date on the options for OOTP)
How do you anticipate presenting updates?

It should look familiar and that's about I'll say on that.

[James]

Pittsburgh Pirates 2025 Opening Day Roster

• #6 • SP • Bailey Falter • Age 27 • 2 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #7 • 2B • Isiah Kiner-Falefa • Age 29 • 7 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #10 • RF • Bryan Reynolds • Age 30 • 5 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #13 • 3B • Ke’Bryan Hayes • Age 28 • 4 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #14 • C • Joey Bart • Age 28 • 3 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #15 • SS • Oneil Cruz • Age 26 • 2 years pro • 3 OVR
• #18 • RP • Tim Mayza • Age 33 • 5 years pro • 2 OVR
• #19 • 1B • Jared Triolo • Age 27 • 1 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #22 • DH • Andrew McCutchen • Age 38 • 15 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #23 • SP • Mitch Keller • Age 28 • 5 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #26 • RF • Adam Frazier • Age 33 • 8 years pro • 2 OVR
• #28 • LF • Tommy Pham • Age 37 • 9 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #30 • SP • Paul Skenes • Age 22 • 1 years pro • 4.5 OVR
• #31 • 2B • Liover Peguero • Age 24 • Rookie • 2.5 OVR
• #32 • C • Henry Davis • Age 25 • 1 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #34 • RP • Joey Wentz • Age 27 • 1 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #35 • RP • Colin Holderman • Age 29 • 2 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #45 • SP • Andrew Heaney • Age 33 • 9 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #48 • LF • Enmanuel Valdez • Age 26 • 1 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #50 • RP • Carmen Mlodzinski • Age 26 • 1 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #51 • CL • David Bednar • Age 30 • 4 years pro • 3 OVR
• #60 • RP • Dennis Santana • Age 28 • 4 years pro • 3 OVR
• #61 • RP • Justin Lawrence • Age 30 • 2 years pro • 2 OVR
• #64 • RP • Caleb Ferguson • Age 28 • 6 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #65 • CF • Jack Suwinski • Age 30 • 5 years pro • 2.5 OVR
• #67 • SP • Brandon Ashcraft • Age 25 • Rookie • 2.5 OVR

Injured List
• #37 • SP • Jared Jones • Age 23 • 1 years pro • 3 OVR - Elbow Soreness (3 months)
• #24 • SP • Johan Oviedo • Age 27 • 3 years pro • 2.5 OVR - Torn UCL (3 months)
• #36 • RP • Dauri Moreta • Age 28 • 2 years pro • 2.5 OVR - Torn UCL (2-3 months)
• #12 • RP • Tanner Rainey • Age 32 • 5 years pro • 2 OVR - Undisclosed injury (3-4 weeks)
• #2 • RP • Burch Smith • Age 34 • 5 years pro • 2 OVR - Undisclosed injury (3-4 weeks)
• #39 • 2B • Nick Gonzales • Age 25 • 1 years pro • 2.5 OVR - Undisclosed injury (3-4 weeks)
• #2 • 2B • Spencer Horwitz • Age 27 • 1 years pro • 2.5 OVR - Sprained Wrist (6-7 weeks)

[James]

Just a reminder. Overall is 0-5 stars. 3 stars is equivalent to the league wide average player at that position.

[redsox907]

this roster is hot garbage