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Pittsburgh Pirates Weekly 25-man Power Rankings II

Jason Rollison
Jason Rollison

Rum Bunter

zJun 10, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez (16) tags out Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen (22) in a run-down during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

The Pittsburgh Pirates went 3-3 in their games this week, though if you were to ask many fans, it was a disappointment. Coming back home after a 7-3 road trip that included a 2-1 series win over the Braves, fans were pumped up to welcome a lousy team in the Milwaukee Brewers to PNC Park. Many were predicting a sweep. What transpired was a mix of rain, sloppy play, and wasted starts. After salvaging a game in the Brewers series in impressive fashion, the Pirates are looking to another also-ran in the Philadelphia Phillies to help them jump start their offense and get back to their winnings ways.

But before that happens, let’s take a look at this week’s 25-man Pittsburgh Pirates power rankings.

We continue with the next five Buccos on the next slide.

Next: #20 - #16

May 24, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Jared Hughes (48) pitches against the New York Mets during the seventh inning at PNC Park. The Pirates won 9-1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

We continue on with our complete 25-man power rankings for the previous week in Pittsburgh Pirates baseball.

Next we move from the late-teens to the mid-teens.

Next: #15-#11

Jun 7, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (5) reacts with team mates after scoring against the Atlanta Braves during the fifth inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

We continue on with our complete 25-man power rankings for the previous week in Pittsburgh Pirates baseball.

Next we’ll face some tough choices as we try to whittle down the cream of the crop from the past week in Pittsburgh Pirates baseball.

Next: #10-#6

Jun 5, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte (6) reacts with right fielder Gregory Polanco (25) after hitting a two run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the sixth inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Getting down to the nitty gritty in our power rankings. Here’s the next five.

Finally, we get into the top 5 Pittsburgh Pirates of the week.

Next: The top five Pirates of the week

Jun 5, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli (29) runs to first base after a run scoring base hit against the Atlanta Braves during the second inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

After much debate, here are the top five Pirates of the past week.

That does it for our second official Pittsburgh Pirates 25-man rankings. Disagree with our rankings?  Sound off and let us know in the comments or on Twitter!

Next: SERIES RECAP: Pirates vs Brewers

Jason Rollison

Jason Rollison

Jason Rollison is the prototypical young Pirates commentator Old enough to remember "Game 7" in 1992 yet young enough not to become jaded with baseball completely from 1993-2013. Jason started with Rum Bunter as a contributor in December of 2014 and is now relishing his role as a co-editor. When it comes to analyzing baseball, he likes to take a middle-of-the-road approach, with one foot on the analytics side of the fence and the other on the old-school side. Having said that, he is a sucker for pitchf/x.Jason has appeared as a phone-in and in-studio guests in numerous outlets, including Trib Live Radio and 93.7 The Fan (CBS Sports Radio)