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Pirates attend tryout for Cuban star pitcher Yariel Rodriguez

Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington has some big tasks ahead of him this offseason. One of them is finding ways to make the pitching core better and more competitive heading into 2024.

Cherington said they will use any and all means necessary to add to the pitching depth, and fans might have gotten a preview of that on Tuesday as team officials were on hand for Cuban star pitcher Yariel Rodriguez’s tryout.

Fans might remember Rodriguez from his stint in the recent World Baseball Classic, where he collected 10 strikeouts in a little more than seven innings for his native country.