Throughout the offseason the Pittsburgh Pirates have been in various trade discussions. Two players who have been discussed, but not traded, are center fielder Andrew McCutchen and relief pitcher Tony Watson.
Well, here at Rum Bunter we have learned that the Pittsburgh Pirates discussed a ‘mega deal’ with the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this offseason.
As we reported last Thursday, the Pirates were attempting to trade Tony Watson before Friday’s 1 PM arbitration deadline. Obviously, this did not happen. But it did not stop teams from having interest.
According to an industry source, the Blue Jays ‘pushed hard’ for Watson on Friday.