Latest Mariners intel opens door for Pirates to make a move on infield target

American League Championship Series - Toronto Blue Jay v Seattle Mariners - Game Four | Steph Chambers/GettyImagesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly all in on spending money in free agency in efforts to build a winning baseball team for the 2026 season. Pittsburgh has been linked to several big names that they could sign in free agency, including the Seattle Mariners' second baseman, Jorge Polanco.

Polanco is the second Seattle player who's been linked to the Pirates since the end of the season, as Josh Naylor was reported to be on Pittsburgh's radar before he returned. What's interesting about Polanco, though, is the fact that contract negotiations are reportedly not going well with the…