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Pirates’ Jhostynxon Garcia trade signals ambition on the field, but not on payroll

The Pittsburgh Pirates finally swung a big one. We still can't believe it. They took a real swing on upside, on power, on the type of high-ceiling outfield bat this fanbase has been begging for since Gregory Polanco’s hamstring gave out for the 94th time.

Jhostynxon Garcia is fun. He’s loud. He’s risky. He’s the exact kind of lottery ticket a rebuilding club should be chasing. But let’s not kid ourselves: this trade also did something else — something very on-brand for Pittsburgh.

It lowered the payroll.