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Pirates touch base with free agent Tyson Ross

The Pirates have reached out to free agent righty Tyson Ross, Bill Brink writes. Ross barely pitched in 2016 and had surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome that could delay the start of his season, so the Padres non-tendered Ross last week rather than paying him a projected $9.6 million.

Still, Ross might not be cheap, so there’s reason to doubt the Pirates will be able to afford him. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News tweets that Ross wants $9 million to $11 million, a very steep price for a pitcher with so many health uncertainties.