While much of the dialogue surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates this offseason has involved adding offense, the bullpen remains a significant area of need. The team made good progress on this front by signing veteran left-hander Gregory Soto at the Winter Meetings. But they can't stop there.
The Pirates need a closer, plain and simple. That's been the case since they shipped two-time All-Star David Bednar to the Bronx at last year's trade deadline. Dennis Santana, who had been serving as the setup man, assumed ninth-inning responsibilities and posted strong numbers overall, including a 2.18 ERA, 0.