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2 upcoming free agents the Pirates must re-sign for the 2026 season

Here’s the good news about the Pittsburgh Pirates this winter: the shopping list is relatively short. No 40-name triage board. They actually have the luxury of being picky with pending free agents. That’s a gift…kind of, so long as you use it to make smart, surgical decisions instead of grabbing every familiar name off the shelf just because you recognize the label.

And on that note, let’s say the quiet part loudly: for many reasons, Tommy Pham shouldn’t be on the return menu. He’s a short-term corner-outfield/DH patch who soaks up at-bats the club should be handing to younger, controllable pieces.