Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington has done excellent work to improve his club’s offense this offseason, and he’s been rightfully lauded for it. But Cherington’s still looking to make one more splash.
The Pirates were reportedly in play to sign Kazuma Okamoto, but it didn’t work out. Okamoto would have been an impressive final touch on an acquisition list that already includes Ryan O’Hearn, Brandon Lowe, and Jake Mangum.
With Okamoto wearing Blue Jays colors, Cherington is reportedly pivoting to other bats. Rumors of Pittsburgh entering the Cody Bellinger sweepstakes are cute (and delusional).