Bucs Dugout Staff Vote on Pirates Team Awards

In the midst of the 2019 BBWAA awards, the writers at Bucs Dugout were asked to select their choices for several Pirates team awards. Below are the results of the seven categories we voted on. BIGGEST PIRATES SURPRISE of the 2019 Season This award is for the player that most surprised the BD staff writers with how they performed in 2019. WINNER: KEVIN NEWMAN Though Newman only played in 31 games during his first season with Pittsburgh, he broke out in 2019, posting a 2.4 WAR anchored by 12 home runs, an 11.4% K-rate, and a 110 wRC+. Frank Garland: Newman Tommy Bell: Newman Patricia Beninato: Newman Ethan_Swierczewski: Josh Bell Michael Augustine: Josh Bell BIGGEST PIRATES DISAPPOINTMENT of the