3 rumored trade targets the Pittsburgh Pirates need to avoid

The Pirates desperately need offense, but these hitters would not be worth the cost.

St. Louis Cardinals v Chicago Cubs | Matt Dirksen/GettyImagesIt's been a wild offseason already, with the Pittsburgh Pirates being linked to almost every single prominent hitter available on both the free agent and trade markets. The hunt for bats has already begun, with the Pirates acquiring Jhostynxon "The Password" Garcia in a five-player trade with the Red Sox.

While the Pirates clearly have plenty of moves to make to address their many offensive holes, the team still needs to be intentional with its approach. They can't afford to bring guys in just based on name recognition without considering how they…