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Former Pirates reliever should be on their reunion radar after NPB breakout

The Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen could use another reliever. Their depth chart already has a solid core in the pen, led by Dennis Santana, Justin Lawrence, Carmen Mlodzinski, and Isaac Mattson, with a strong supporting cast.

However, now that they traded David Bednar at the 2025 trade deadline and recentlynon-tendered Dauri Moreta, they could use some more depth. The Pirates should look to one of their former bullpen arms, who broke out big in Japan and may look to head back over to the United States in the form of right-hander Kyle Keller.