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Bob Nutting, the Pirates owner. By far.

some excerpts from Wikipedia:

Due to Nutting's perceived tendency to put profits ahead of a competitive product on the field, he is often ranked in both the local press and nationally as one of the worst owners in sports, earning the nickname "Bottom-Line Bob". Despite being the 10th richest owner in MLB, the Pirates have constantly been in the bottom third of payroll under his direct ownership

On April 10, 2022 two days before the Pirates home opener, the Post-Gazette published a report based on Pirates financial data that showed the team's player payroll was strictly tied to ticket sales and concession stand revenue. The newspapers investigation found that all TV revenue, MLB revenue sharing, and profits from concession sales after payroll was kept as net profits for Nutting. This story was published as the Pirates had the fourth-lowest payroll in MLB at the start of the 2022 season, less than half of their National League Central rival, the Cincinnati Reds whose fans criticized owner Bob Castellinifor cutting payroll in 2022.