Pirates improved in power rankings despite looming Paul Skenes dilemma

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been an interesting team to watch this year. After not much offense last year, they brought in some pop over the offseason in the form of Ryan O'Hearn and Brandon Lowe. Both have done well, but O'Hearn is currently on the IL with a severe left quad strain, and their hard-hitting youngster, Konnor Griffin, also hit the IL with a torn left ring finger sagittal band. On top of that, the elite pitching staff that was supposed to be, just hasn't been this year, as Paul Skenes has been struggling lately. MORE: Why Pirates might already regret their trade deadline plan to be major buyersPirates improved in power rankings despite looming Paul Skenes dilemmaIt's tough to get anything going when your ace pitcher isn't at the top of his game, and you're missing some key pi