The Pittsburgh Pirates are rolling. After pulling off the masterclass of a trade to bring Brandon Lowe to Pittsburgh, Ben Cherington hinted to fans that he wasn't done. He quickly put his money where his mouth was, signing Ryan O'Hearn to a two-year, $29 million contract.
The transformative steps taken to improve the lineup have fans buzzing, but there could be more coming down the pipeline. While the focus has entirely been on the lineup, Cherington might have more in store in his grand offseason plan.
Pirates insider Noah Hiles laid out the case for Pittsburgh to add another starting pitcher in free agency, doubling down on a strength and sending shivers of fear up the spines of the Pirates' NL Central rivals.