Pirates' April Report Card: Catcher a Problem, Brandon Lowe is Not

PITTSBURGH — The calendar has flipped to May, and the Pittsburgh Pirates stand at the most maddening non-losing record in baseball: 16-16. It's the high-water mark of mediocrity, a number that perfectly encapsulates a month of dizzying highs, a genuine pulse, and a current five-game losing streak that has the fanbase reaching for the antacids.

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